Sources:
Historia della Sacra Real Maestà di Cristina Alessandra Regina di Svetia, pages 37 to 44, by Count Galleazzo Gualdo Priorato, 1656
The history of the sacred and Royal Majesty of Christina Alessandra Queen of Swedland, &c., books 1 and 2, translated by John Burbury, 1658
Above: Kristina.
The account:
Da Ingelholm gionse la medesima notte a Helsingbourg porto del Sunt, ch'è vn braccio di mare largo vna lega in circa, per il quale passano necessariamente tutte le naui, che dal mar Baltico nauigano verso Ponente, doue sogliono i Danesi visitar i vascelli, e riscuoter certa gabella. Lo traghettò in picciole barche, & entrata in Helsenor à 7. di Luglio, doppo hauerui preso vn poco di rinfresco, continuò diligentemente il suo viaggio, non trascurando però di dar vn'occhiata à Fedricsbourg castello nobile, situato in vaga prospettiua, trè leghe sole lontano da Helsenor, che come luogo di delizie de i Rè di Danimarca era sontuosamente parato. Giunse alle trè hore di notte à Rotschilt piccola Città situata à canto d'vn certo lago, di là andò a Korsor porto sul Baltico, traghettò la medesima notte il Belt ramo di mare largo quatro leghe in circa, che diuide la Prouincia di Zeland da quella di Fünen, tutte della Dania. A 9. Luglio nello spuntar del sole trouossi à Nibork dirimpetto à Korsor pur porto di mare. Quì si trattenne sin che furono preparati i carri per viaggiare (sono questi tutti coperti, e molto cõmodi, e seruono come i cocchi in Francia, e le carrozze in Italia) Si portò poi à Odensee Metropoli della medesima Prouincia di Fünen, Città cinta da mura, e torri all'antica, assai vaga, e ciuile, per esser qualche mese dell'anno stanza della Corte di Danimarca, due leghe vicina al detto porto. Iui stette la notte, e passando il giorno seguente per Kolding terra sopra vn braccio di mare assai stretto, che gli serue di porto, benche sia frà terra, doue pure suole talhora soggiornar il Rè, andò à Hadersleue luogo piccolo, e cinto da mura antiche.
Di quì continuò il suo viaggio, e la notte seguente arriuò à Flensbourg Città principale, e Porto di mare della Prouincia di Iutland, famosa per il gran comercio, che tiene col Settentrione, e col Ponente.
Alli 10. passò per Rensbourg Terra murata, e la notte alloggiò à Ietzcho luogo aperto; nello spuntar dell'alba seguente, s'incaminò alla volta di Altennau, Città spettante al Conte di Oldembourg, tra il quale, e la Città di Hambourg verte non sò che antica contesa, pretendendo quel Conte maggior giurisdittione sopra vn ponte di Hambourg, doue riscuote anche vn picciolo tributo. Da Altennau vicino due picciole leghe peruenne la Regina in Hambourg il giorno stesso assai auanti al declinar del Sole, entrandoui però, e restandoui incognita sin al giorno seguente, e quì vestitasi da Donna, si fè vedere, e conoscere da qualcheduno.
Fermatasi quiui vn giorno, si trasferì à Keummunster Città distante vna giornata, per vedere il Principe Federico d'Holstein, col quale si tratenne vn giorno, trattando, e concludendo il matrimonio del Rè di Suetia con la Principessa Heduyk Eleonora figlia del medesimo Principe Federico.
Haueua il Rè di Suetia confidato alla Regina la sua inclinazione à questo parentado, e l'haueua pregata di fauorirlo della sua interpositione, mentre, ch'ella vi consentisse. La Regina, che non poteua se non godere di dargli doppo il Regno anche la sposa, lo concluse subito con vguale obligazione delle parti verso l'opera sua. Ritornata poi in Hamburg vi stette sino alli 30. di Luglio.
Cinque giorni doppo l'arriuo di Sua Maestà vi sopragionse pur anche la Corte di lei rimasta à dietro, come si disse. Consisteua questa in cinquanta personè incirca, oltre à tre carrozze, diuersi caualli, e'l bagaglio; trà queste erano il Sig. Gustauo di Lilliecron Caualier di gran valore, e di nobilissimi talenti, la moglie del sopradetto Conte di Stemberg cõ tre sue damigelle, il Signor Giouanni Vranghel, il Sig. di Siluekron Maestro di casa, il Dottor Vveulen medico, & alcuni musici Italiani, quali tutti fecero la medesima strada per Danimarca.
Questo Rè, hauendo subodorato il passaggio della Regina per i suoi stati, ambitioso di testificare i suoi ossequij verso di lei, si trasferì subito con la moglie, e tutta la sua Corte à Kolding, e sotto colore d'andar à caccia, portossi ad incontrar l'equipaggio di lei, apprendẽdo, che in quella comitiua si trouasse Sua Maestà, smontò discarrozza, e volse visitare quelle de' Suezzesi; mà con tutte le sue diligenze, e premure non hauendola trouata, sincerato che la Regina era veramente già trapassata, hebbe grandissimo dispiacere d'esser stato preuenuto dalla troppa sollecitudine di Sua Maestà, rammaricandosi sommamente di non hauer potuto corrispõdere a' suoi doueri verso vna Principessa di sì gran merito, e conditione, e sì cordialmẽte riuerita da lui.
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Nel tempo che Sua Maestà si fermò in Hambourg, furono à visitarla diuersi Prencipi, e Signori grandi di que circoli, e trà gli altri il Principe Christiano di Mechelbourg, il Duca di Brunsuuich, i trè fratelli Duchi di Lunebourg, la Sorella de quali è Regina di Danimarca, Federico Landgrauio d'Hassia, con la Principessa sua moglie, Sorella del presente Rè Carlo di Suetia, e gli due Principi Francesco Alberto, e Gregorio Giouanni di Saxen Lauenbourg. Ella accolse tutti con molta cortesia, trattando però con loro priuatamente come incognita. Vennero anche à riuerirla il Conte Benedetto d'Oxestern da Vismar, doue era Gouernatore, & il General Chinigsmarch da Stadẽ nel Vescouato di Bremme, oue era commandante.
Il Landgrauio d'Hassia alli 30. di Luglio gli fece vn lautissimo conuito fuori della Città in vna casa di campagna chiamata Vanspek. Vi furono inuitati anche tutti que' Principi, ch'erano in Hambourg, e si stette allegramente. Doppo la cena ritornò la Regina in Hambourg essendogli stata aperta la porta d'ordine del Senato, in guardia della quale finche fù entrata, stettero i principali Cittadini, e quiui trouato all'ordine quanto occorreua, per il suo viaggio, senza dir a Dio ad alcuno mẽtre voleua andarsene più incognita, che mai, partì doppo la meza notte, accompagnata dal Conte di Stemberg, dal Signor Volf Gentilhuomo della camera, e da tre aiutanti con hauer ripigliati di nuouo i vestiti da huomo.
Rimandò in Suetia il Senator Soop, el Conte di Donoau; la moglie del Conte di Stemberg, e gli altri restarono nella città cõ ordine di seguirla il giorno appresso, e trouarsi à tempo determinato in Amsterdam, col prẽder ogn'vno quella strada, che più gli venisse in acconcio, e ciò fù fatto perche in que' tempi i passi non eran sicuri, per l'armi prese dalla Città di Bremme ad effetto di scacciare gli Suezzesi dalle Terre, ch'haueuano occupate, e possedeuano in quel circolo.
Pretendeua quel Senato, che dette Piazze, come membri della sua giurisditione fossero ingiustamente tenute dalla Corona di Suetia. Negauano gli Suezzesi di cederle, adducendo esser bene nella Prouincia chiamata di Bremme; mà non della Diocese di quella Citta. I Bremmesi in tanto, essendosi improuisamente armati, & assalite le dette Terre, obligarono gli Suezzesi à ritirarsi; mà hauendoui poi il Rè di Suetia spediti i Generali Vranghel, e Steimbok con le sue armi questi non solo ricuperarono, le sudette Piazze; mà ridussero quei di Bremme à cederle libere alla Suetia, & a rifar il danno con lo sborso di non sò che danaro.
La notte del primo giorno di Agosto, parti Sua Maestà d'Hambourg, & andò ad alloggiare in vn Villaggio chiamato Barduich nella Vestfalia della giurisditione del Duca di Lunebourg. Fece questa strada poco praticata, benche ve ne fussero due altre più cõmodo, e più frequentate, per passar tanto più sicura, e sconosciuta. ...
With modernised spelling:
Da Ängelholm giunse la medesima notte a Helsingborg porto del Sund, ch'è un braccio di mare largo una lega in circa, per il quale passano necessariamente tutte le navi che dal mar Baltico navigano verso ponente, dove sogliono i danesi visitar i vascelli e riscuoter certa gabella. Lo traghettò in picciole barche, ed, entrata in Elsinora a 7 di luglio, dopo avervi preso un poco di rinfresco, continuò diligentemente il suo viaggio, non trascurando però di dar un'occhiata a Frederiksborg, castello nobile situato in vaga prospettiva, tre leghe sole lontano da Elsinora, che come luogo di delizie dei re di Danimarca era sontuosamente parato.
Giunse alle tre ore di notte a Roskilde, piccola città situata a canto d'un certo lago, di là andò a Korsør porto sul Baltico, traghettò la medesima notte il Belt, ramo di mare largo quattro leghe in circa, che divide la provincia di [Selandia], da quella di Fünen, tutte della Dania. A 9 luglio nello spuntar del sole trovassi a Nyborg, dirimpetto à Korsør pur porto di mare.
Qui si trattenne sin che furono preparati i carri per viaggiare (sono questi tutti coperti e molto commodi e servono come i cocchi in Francia e le carrozze in Italia), si portò poi a Odense, metropoli della medesima provincia di Fünen, città cinta da mura e torri all'antica, assai vaga e civile, per esser qualche mese dell'anno stanza della corte di Danimarca, due leghe vicina al detto porto. Ivi stette la notte, e, passando il giorno seguente per Kolding, terra sopra un braccio di mare assai stretto che gli serve di porto, benché sia fra terra, dove pure suole talora soggiornar il re, andò a Haderslev luogo piccolo, e cinto da mura antiche.
Di qui continuò il suo viaggio, e la notte seguente arrivò a Flensburg[o], città principale e porto di mare della provincia di Jutland, famosa per il gran commercio che tiene col settentrione e col ponente.
Alli 10 passò per Rendsburg, terra murata, e la notte alloggiò a Itzehoe, luogo aperto; nello spuntar dell'alba seguente s'incaminò alla volta di Altona, città spettante al conte di Oldemburg[o], tra il quale, e la città di Amburg[o], verte non so che antica contesa, pretendendo quel conte maggior giurisdizione sopra un ponte di Amburg[o], dove riscuote anche un picciolo tributo. Da Altona vicino due picciole leghe pervenne la regina in Amburg[o] il giorno stesso assai avanti al declinar del sole, entrandovi però e restandovi incognita sin al giorno seguente, e qui, vestitasi da donna, si fe vedere e conoscere da qualcheduno.
Fermatasi quivi un giorno, si trasferì a Neumünster, città distante una giornata, per vedere il principe Federico d'Holstein, col quale si tratenne un giorno, trattando e concludendo il matrimonio del re di Svezia con la principessa Edvige Eleonora, figlia del medesimo principe Federico.
Aveva il re di Svezia confidato alla regina la sua inclinazione a questo parentado, e l'aveva pregata di favorirlo della sua interposizione, mentre ch'ella vi consentisse. La regina, che non poteva se non godere di dargli dopo il regno anche la sposa, lo concluse subito con uguale obbligazione delle parti verso l'opera sua. Ritornata poi in Amburg[o], vi stette sino alli 30 di luglio.
Cinque giorni dopo l'arrivo di Sua Maestà, vi sopragiunse pur anche la corte di lei rimasta addietro, come si disse. Consisteva questa in cinquanta persone incirca, oltre a tre carrozze, diversi cavalli e 'l bagaglio; tra queste erano il signor Gustavo di Lilliecron[a], cavalier di gran valore e di nobilissimi talenti, la moglie del sopradetto conte di Steinberg con tre sue damigelle; il signor Giovanni Wrangel; il signor di Silfvercron[a], maestro di casa; il dottor Wullen, medico, ed alcuni musici italiani, quali tutti fecero la medesima strada per Danimarca.
Questo re, avendo subodorato il passaggio della regina per i suoi stati, ambizioso di testificare i suoi ossequi verso di lei, si trasferì subito con la moglie e tutta la sua corte a Kolding, e, sotto colore d'andar a caccia, portossi ad incontrar l'equipaggio di lei. Apprendendo che in quella comitiva si trovasse Sua Maestà, smontò discarrozza e volse visitare quelle de' svezzesi.
Ma con tutte le sue diligenze e premure, non avendola trovata, sincerato che la regina era veramente già trapassata, ebbe grandissimo dispiacere d'esser stato prevenuto dalla troppa sollecitudine di Sua Maestà, rammaricandosi sommamente di non aver potuto corrispondere a' suoi doveri verso una principessa di sì gran merito e condizione e sì cordialmente riverita da lui.
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Nel tempo che Sua Maestà si fermò in Amburg[o], furono à visitarla diversi principi e signori grandi di que circoli, e, tra gli altri, il principe Cristiano di Meclemburg[o], il duca di Brunswick; i tre fratelli duchi di Luneburg[o], la sorella de quali è regina di Danimarca; Federico, landgravio d'Assia, con la principessa sua moglie, sorella del presente re Carlo di Svezia; e gli due principi Francesco Alberto e Gregorio Giovanni di Sachsen-Lauenburg.
Ella accolse tutti con molta cortesia, trattando però con loro privatamente come incognita. Vennero anche a riverirla il conte Benedetto d'Oxenstiern da Wismar, dove era governatore, ed il general Königsmarck, da Stade nel vescovato di [Brema], ove era comandante.
Il landgravio d'Assia, alli 30 di luglio, gli fece un lautissimo convito fuori della città in una casa di campagna chiamata Wandsbek. Vi furono invitati anche tutti que' principi ch'erano in Amburg[o], e si stette allegramente. Dopo la cena ritornò la regina in Amburg[o], essendogli stata aperta la porta d'ordine del Senato, in guardia della quale finché fu entrata, stettero i principali cittadini, e quivi trouato all'ordine quanto occorreva, per il suo viaggio, senza dir addio ad alcuno mentre voleva andarsene più incognita che mai. Partì dopo la mezza notte, accompagnata dal conte di Steinberg, dal signor Wolff, gentiluomo della camera, e da tre aiutanti con aver ripigliati di nuovo i vestiti da uomo.
Rimandò in Svezia il senator Soop, el conte di Dohna, la moglie del conte di Steinberg, e gli altri restarono nella città con ordine di seguirla il giorno appresso e trovarsi a tempo determinato in Amsterdam, col prender ogn'uno quella strada che più gli venisse in acconcio, e ciò fù fatto perché in que' tempi i passi non eran sicuri per l'armi prese dalla città di [Brema], ad effetto di scacciare gli svezzesi dalle terre ch'avevano occupate e possedevano in quel circolo.
Pretendeva quel Senato che dette piazze, come membri della sua giurisdizione fossero ingiustamente tenute dalla Corona di Svezia. Negavano gli svezzesi di cederle, adducendo esser bene nella provincia chiamata di [Brema], ma non della diocese di quella città. I bremesi in tanto, essendosi improvisamente armati ed assalite le dette terre, obbligarono gli svezzesi a ritirarsi; ma, avendovi poi il re di Svezia spediti i generali Wrangel e Stenbock con le sue armi, questi non solo ricuperarono le sudette piazze, ma ridussero quei di [Brema] a cederle libere alla Svezia ed a rifar il danno con lo sborso di non so che danaro.
La notte del primo giorno di agosto, partì Sua Maestà d'Amburg[o] ed andò ad alloggiare in un villaggio chiamato Bardowick nella Vestfalia, della giurisdizione del duca di Luneburg[o]. Fece questa strada poco praticata, benché ve ne fussero due altre più comodo e più frequentate per passar tanto più sicura e sconosciuta. ...
French translation (my own):
D'Ängelholm elle arriva la nuit même à Helsingbourg, port du Sund, qui est une étendue de mer d'environ une lieue de large, par laquelle passent nécessairement tous les navires qui se dirigent vers l'ouest en provenance de la mer Baltique, et où les Danois ont l'habitude de visiter les navires et de percevoir un certain péage. Elle le traversa dans de petites embarcations, et, étant entrée à Elseneur le 7 juillet, après y avoir pris un peu de rafraîchissement, elle continua diligemment sa route, ne négligeant pas cependant de jeter un coup d'œil à Frédéricsbourg, un noble château situé dans une vague perspective, à trois lieues seulement d'Elseneur, et qui, comme lieu de délices des rois du Danemark, était somptueusement décoré.
Elle arriva à trois heures du matin à Roskilde, petite ville située au bord d'un certain lac. De là elle se rendit à Korsør, port de la Baltique. Elle passa la même nuit à travers le Belt, bras de mer large d'environ quatre lieues, qui sépare la province de Sélande de celle de Fionie, tout le Danemark. Le 9 juillet, au lever du soleil, elle se trouva à Nyborg, en face de Korsør, également port de mer.
Elle y resta jusqu'à ce que les chars pour le voyage fussent préparés (ils sont tous couverts et très confortables et servent comme les coches en France et les carrosses en Italie), puis elle se rendit à Odense, métropole de la même province de Fionie, ville entourée de murs et de tours à l'ancienne, très jolie et civilisée, car elle est pendant quelques mois de l'année le siège de la cour de Danemark, à deux lieues près dudit port. Elle y passa la nuit, et, passant le lendemain par Coldingue, terre sur un bras de mer très étroit qui sert de port, quoique ce soit sur terre, où le roi a l'habitude de séjourner quelquefois, elle se rendit à Haderslèbe, petite place, et entourée de murs antiques.
De là, elle continua son voyage et, la nuit suivante, elle arriva à Flensbourg, la principale ville et port maritime de la province du Jutland, célèbre pour le grand commerce qu'elle entretient avec le septentrion et le ponant.
Le 10, elle passa par Rendsbourg, ville fortifiée, et passa la nuit à Itzehoe, place ouverte; le lendemain, à l'aube, elle partit pour Altona, ville appartenant au comte d'Oldenbourg, entre laquelle, et la ville de Hambourg, existe un ancien différend, le comte réclamant une juridiction plus grande sur un pont de Hambourg, où il perçoit aussi un petit tribut. D'Altona, à deux petites lieues de là, la reine arriva le même jour à Hambourg bien avant le coucher du soleil, y entra cependant et y resta incognito jusqu'au lendemain, et là, habillée en femme, elle se fit voir et connaître à quelqu'un.
Ayant séjourné là un jour, elle se rendit à Neumünster, ville située à une journée de marche, pour voir le prince Frédéric de Holstein, chez qui elle resta un jour, négociant et concluant le mariage du roi de Suède avec la princesse Hedwige-Éléonore, fille du même prince Frédéric.
Le roi de Suède avait confié à la reine son inclination pour cette parente et l'avait priée de le favoriser de son intervention, pourvu qu'elle y consentît. La reine, qui ne pouvait que se réjouir de lui donner une femme après le royaume, conclut immédiatement avec une égale obligation des parties pour son œuvre. Elle retourna ensuite à Hambourg, où elle resta jusqu'au 30 juillet.
Cinq jours après l'arrivée de Sa Majesté, sa cour, qui avait été laissée en arrière, arriva aussi, comme il a été dit. Elle se composait d'environ cinquante personnes, outre trois carrosses, plusieurs chevaux et les bagages; parmi eux se trouvaient le seigneur Gustave Lilliecrona, cavalier de grande valeur et des plus nobles talents, la femme dudit comte Steinberg avec trois de ses dames d'honneur; le seigneur Jean Wrangel; le seigneur Silfvercrona, maître de la maison; le docteur Wullen, médecin, et quelques musiciens italiens, qui firent tous le même voyage au Danemark.
Ce roi, ayant appris le passage de la reine par ses États, ambitieux de lui témoigner ses respects, se rendit aussitôt avec sa femme et toute sa cour à Coldingue, et, sous prétexte d'aller à la chasse, alla au-devant de son équipage. Apprenant que dans cette compagnie se trouvait Sa Majesté, il descendit du carrosse et voulut visiter ceux des Suédois.
Mais malgré toute sa diligence et ses soins, ne l'ayant pas trouvée, s'étant assuré que la reine était vraiment déjà partie, il fut très fâché d'avoir été empêché par l'excessive sollicitude de Sa Majesté, regrettant beaucoup de n'avoir pu répondre à ses devoirs envers une princesse d'un si grand mérite et d'une si grande condition, et si cordialement révérée par lui.
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Pendant le temps que Sa Majesté séjourna à Hambourg, plusieurs princes et grands seigneurs de ces pays vinrent lui rendre visite, et entre autres le prince Christian de Mecklembourg, duc de Brunswick; les trois frères, les ducs de Lunebourg, dont la sœur est reine de Danemark; Frédéric, landgrave de Hesse, avec sa femme la princesse, sœur de l'actuel roi Charles de Suède; et les deux princes François-Albert et Grégoire-Jean de Saxe-Lauenbourg.
Elle accueillit tout le monde avec beaucoup de courtoisie, mais les traita en privé, comme si elle était inconnue. Le comte Benoît Oxenstierna vint aussi lui rendre hommage de Wismar, où il était gouverneur, et le général Königsmarck, de Stade, dans l'évêché de Brême, où il était commandant.
Le landgrave de Hesse lui offrit le 30 juillet un très somptueux banquet hors de la ville, dans une maison de campagne appelée Wandsbek. Tous les princes qui se trouvaient à Hambourg furent également invités, et ce fut une joyeuse réunion. Après le souper, la reine retourna à Hambourg, la porte du Sénat lui ayant été ouverte, et les principaux citoyens la surveillèrent jusqu'à son entrée. Là, elle trouva tout ce dont elle avait besoin pour son voyage en ordre, sans dire au revoir à personne, car elle voulait s'en aller plus incognito que jamais. Elle partit après minuit, accompagnée du comte Steinberg, du seigneur Wolff, gentilhomme de la chambre, et de trois aides, ayant de nouveau revêtu ses habits d'homme.
Elle renvoya en Suède le sénateur Soop, le comte de Dohna et la femme du comte Steinberg, et les autres demeurèrent dans la ville avec ordre de la suivre le lendemain et de se retrouver à une certaine heure à Amsterdam, chacun prenant le chemin qui lui convenait le mieux, et cela fut fait parce qu'à cette époque les passages n'étaient pas sûrs à cause des armes prises par la ville de Brême, avec pour effet de chasser les Suédois des terres qu'ils avaient occupées et possédées dans ce cercle.
Ce Sénat prétendit que les dites places, comme membres de sa juridiction, étaient injustement détenues par la Couronne de Suède. Les Suédois refusèrent de les céder, arguant qu'ils étaient dans la province appelée Brême, mais non du diocèse de cette ville. Les Brêmes cependant, s'étant armés tout à coup et ayant attaqué lesdites terres, forcèrent les Suédois à se retirer; mais, le roi de Suède ayant alors envoyé les généraux Wrangel et Stenbock avec ses armes, ils reprirent non seulement les susdites places, mais forcèrent ceux de Brême à les céder librement à la Suède et à réparer le dommage par le déboursement de je ne sais quelle somme.
La nuit du premier jour d'août, Sa Majesté quitta Hambourg et alla loger dans un village appelé Bardowick en Westphalie, sous la juridiction du duc de Lunebourg. Elle prit cette route peu fréquentée, quoiqu'il y en eût deux autres plus commodes et plus fréquentées pour passer beaucoup plus sûrement et plus inconnues. ...
Swedish translation (my own):
Från Ängelholm anlände hon samma natt till Helsingborg, en hamn vid Sundet, som är en cirka en liga bred havssträcka, genom vilken alla fartyg som seglar västerut från Östersjön med nödvändighet passera, där danskarna är vana att besöka fartygen och ta ut en viss vägtull. Hon färjade den i små båtar, och efter att ha kommit in i Helsingör den 7 juli, efter att ha tagit sig en liten förfriskning där, fortsatte hon flitigt sin färd, dock utan att försumma att ta en titt på Frederiksborg, ett adelsslott beläget i ett vagt perspektiv, endast tre ligor från Helsingör, som, som en plats för nöjen för de danska konungarna, var överdådigt prydd.
Hon anlände vid tretiden på morgonen till Roskilde, en liten stad som ligger vid kanten av en viss sjö. Därifrån gick hon till Korsør, en hamn vid Östersjön. Hon färjade samma natt över Bältet, en gren av havet cirka fyra ligor bred, som skiljer provinsen Själland från den Fyn, hela Danmark. Den 9 juli, vid soluppgången, befann hon sig i Nyborg, mitt emot Korsør, också en hamn.
Här stannade hon tills vagnarna för resan var iordningställda (dessa är alla täckta och mycket bekväma och fungerar som kuskvagnarna i Frankrike och karosserna i Italien), sedan åkte hon till Odense, en metropol i samma provins Fyn, en stad omgiven av murar och torn i forntida stil, mycket vacker och civiliserad, ty det är under några månader om året säte för Danmarks hov, två ligor nära nämnda hamn. Hon stannade där över natten, och när hon nästa dag passerade Kolding, ett land på en mycket smal havsarm, som tjänar som hamn, fastän den ligger på land, där konungen är van att vistas ibland, gick hon till Haderslev, en liten plats, och omgiven av gamla murar.
Härifrån fortsatte hon sin resa, och nästa natt anlände hon till Flensburg, den främsta staden och hamnen i provinsen Jylland, berömd för den stora handel den har med norr och väster.
Den 10 passerade hon genom Rendsburg, en muromgärdad stad, och övernattade i Itzehoe, en öppen plats; vid gryningen följande dag begav hon sig till Altona, en stad som tillhör greven av Oldenburg, mellan vilken det och staden Hamburg råder någon gammal tvist, varvid greven hävdar större jurisdiktion över en bro i Hamburg, där han samlar också in en liten tribut. Från Altona, två små ligor bort, anlände drottningen till Hamburg samma dag i god tid före solnedgången, men gick in där och stannade där inkognito till nästa dag, och här, utklädd till kvinna, gjorde hon sig sedd och känd för någon.
Efter att ha stannat där ett dygn, drog hon vidare till Neumünster, en stad en dagsresa bort, för att se prins Friedrich av Holstein, med vilken hon stannade en dag, förhandlade och avslutade Sveriges konungs äktenskap med prinsessan Hedvig Eleonora, dotter till samme prins Friedrich.
Konungen av Sverige hade anförtrott drottningen sin böjelse för denna släkting och hade bett henne att gynna honom med sitt mellanlägg, så länge hon samtyckte till det. Drottningen, som inte kunde annat än glädjas åt att ge honom en maka efter riket, avslutade det omedelbart med lika skyldighet för parterna mot sitt arbete. Hon återvände sedan till Hamburg, där hon stannade till den 30 juli.
Fem dagar efter Hennes Majestäts ankomst anlände, som sagt, även hennes hov, som lämnats kvar. Den bestod av ett femtiotal personer, förutom tre karosser, flera hästar och bagaget; bland dem var herr Gustav Lilliecrona, en kavaljer av stort värde och av de ädlaste begåvningar, hustru till nämnde greve Steinberg med tre av hennes hovdamer; herr Johan Wrangel; herr Silfvercrona, husbonden; doktor Wullen, en medikus, och några italienska musiker, som alla gjorde samma resa till Danmark.
Denne konung, efter att ha hört talas om drottningens färd genom sina stater, ambitiös att betyga sin aktning mot henne, flyttade genast med sin maka och hela sitt hov till Kolding och gick, under förevändningen att gå på jakt, för att möta hennes ekipage. Då han fick veta att i det sällskapet fanns Hennes Majestät, steg han av karossen och ville besöka svenskarnas.
Men med all sin flit och omsorg, efter att inte ha hittat henne och förvissat sig om att drottningen verkligen redan hade gått bort, var han mycket ledsen över att ha blivit förhindrad av Hennes Majestäts överdrivna omsorg, och beklagade mycket att han inte hade kunnat motsvara sina plikter mot en prinsessa av så stor förtjänst och skick och så hjärtligt vördad av honom.
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Under den tid som Hennes Majestät stannade till i Hamburg, kom flera furstar och stora herrar i dessa kretsar för att besöka henne, och bland andra prins Christian av Mecklenburg, hertigen av Brunswick; de tre bröderna hertigarna av Lüneburg, vilkas syster är drottningen av Danmark; Friedrich, landgreve af Hessen, med sin hustru prinsessan, syster till nuvarande konung Karl av Sverige; och de två prinsarna Franz Albrecht och Gregorius Johann av Saxe-Lauenburg.
Hon välkomnade alla med stor artighet, men behandlade dem privat, som om hon vore okänd. Greve Bengt Oxenstierna kom också att hylla henne från Wismar, där han var landshövding, och general Königsmarck, från Stade i biskopsstolen i Bremen, där han var kommendant.
Landgreven i Hessen gav henne den 30 juli en mycket överdådig bankett utanför staden i ett hus på landet som heter Wandsbek. Alla furstarna som var i Hamburg var också inbjudna, och det var en munter affär. Efter måltiden återvände drottningen till Hamburg, sedan Rådets dörr öppnats för henne, som huvudborgarna vaktade tills hon gick in, och där fann hon allt hon behövde för sin resa i ordning, utan att ta farväl av någon, som hon ville gå bort mer inkognito än någonsin. Hon gick efter midnatt, åtföljd av greve Steinberg, av herr Wolff, hovmästaren, och av tre medhjälpare, efter att återigen ha tagit på sig sina herrkläder.
Hon sände tillbaka till Sverige riksrådet Soop, greve von Dohna och greve Steinbergs hustru, och de andra blev kvar i staden med order att följa henne nästa dag och träffas vid en viss tidpunkt i Amsterdam, var och en tog vägen som var lämpligast för sig, och detta gjordes därför att passen på den tiden inte var säkra på grund av de vapen som staden Bremen tagit, med den verkan att svenskarna drevs bort från de länder som de hade ockuperat och ägt i den krets.
Det Rådet hävdade att nämnda platser, som medlemmar av dess jurisdiktion, orättvist innehades av Sveriges Krona. Svenskarna vägrade att avstå dem och hävdade att de var i den provins som heter Bremen, men inte av stiftet i den staden. Bremererna nödgade under tiden, efter att ha plötsligt beväpnat sig och angripit nämnda länder, svenskarna att dra sig tillbaka; men, efter att konungen av Sverige sedan sänt generalerna Wrangel och Stenbock med sina vapen, återfann de icke blott de förutnämnda platserna, utan tvingade dem i Bremen att fritt avstå dem till Sverige och att gottgöra skadan med utbetalningen av jag vet inte vilka pengar.
Natten till den första dagen i augusti lämnade Hennes Majestät Hamburg och gick för att logera i en by som heter Bardowick i Westfalen, under hertigen av Lüneburgs jurisdiktion. Hon tog denna föga använda väg, även om det fanns två andra mer bekväma och mer frekventerade för att passera mycket säkrare och okända. ...
English translation (by Burbury; I have corrected some typos):
From Ingelholm she came the same night to Helsingbourg a Port of the Sound, which is an arm of the Sea about a league in breadth, through which passe all the Ships, which from the Baltique Sea, do sail towards the West, where the Danes search usually the Vessells, and receive a certain tole, She pass'd it in little boats, and arriving at Helsenor on th[e] 7th of July, when she had refresht her self a little while, continu'd her journey with diligence; yet omitted not to visit the noble Castle at Federichbaug, seated in a very fine prospect, three leagues onely distant from Helsenor; which, as the place of the delights of the Kings of Denmark, was sumptuously adorned. She came at three hours in the night to Rotschilt a little City seated on the side of a Lake, and from thence went to Korsor a Port on the Baltique Sea, and the same night pass'd the Bect, a branch of the Sea about four leagues broad, which divides the Province of Zeland from Funen, which belong all to Denmark. On the 9th of July at the rising of the Sun, she arrived at Nibork, which was o're against Korsor, a Port of the Sea. Here she entertained her self, till the Waggons were prepared for travailing, which are all cover'd, and very commodius, like the Caroches in France, and the Coaches in Italy. She went then to Obensee, the Metropolitan City of the said Province of Funen, a wall'd Town, and full of old Turrets, indifferently handsom and civill, where the Court of Denmark resides a certain month of the year, two leagues near the said Port. She stay'd there that night, and passing the next day through Kolding, a Towre on an narrow arm of the Sea, which serves for a Haven, though it be between the land, where the King uses somtimes to sojourn; she arrived at Hadversleve a little place, and encompast with old walls.
She continu'd thence her journey, and the following night came to Flensbourg, the chief City, and a Port of the Sea, of the Province of Jutland, renown'd for the great traffique it holds with the North, and the West.
On the tenth, she pass'd through, Rensbourg a wall'd Town, and lay that night at Jetzcho an open place. By break of day the next morning, she advanced towards Altennau, a City belonging to the Earl of Oldembourg, between whom and the City of Hambourg there is an ancient quarrell; that Earl pretending to greater jurisdiction over a bridge of Hambourg, where he receives a little tribute from Altennau, near two little leagues, the Queen came to Hambourg, on the very same day a good while before the setting of the Sun; yet she enter'd the Town, and remain'd there unknown till the following day, and then putting on womans apparell, she was seen and known by all.
Having stay'd there a day, she went to Neummunster, a City remote a daies journey, to see Prince Frederick of Holstein, with whom she remained a day, treating and concluding the marriage of the King of Swedland, with the Princesse Hedvyck Eleonora his Daughter.
The King of Swedland had discover'd to the Queen, his inclination to this match, and entreated her favour in the businesse, provided her Majesties consent went with his. The Queen, who could not chose but be glad, after giving him a Kingdom, to give him too a wife, concluded it quickly to the equall obligation of both parties to her. She afterwards returning to Hambourg, stay'd there till the 30th of July.
Five daies after her Majesties arrivall, the Court which stay'd behind, as aforesaid, overtook her at Hambourg, It consisted of about fifty persons, besides the Coaches, diverse horses and the baggage, with whom were sigre Gustavus di Liliecron a Gentleman of eminent worth, and most excellent parts, the wife of the foresaid Earl of Stemberg, with three of her women, Sigre John Wrangell, Sigre Silvekron her Steward, Doctor Wenleu her Physitian, and some Musitians, all which took the very same way through Denmark.
This King, having had private notice, of her Majesties passage through his Country, and ambitious to expresse his devotions to her, went presently with his wife, and all the Court to Kolding, and under the pretence of going a hunting, met on purpose her retinue, and hearing that her Majestie was there, came out of his Coach, to look into those of the Swedes; but for all his sollicitude, and earnestnesse, not finding the Queen and assur'd she was gone by, he was much displeased, he had been prevented by her Majesties great diligence; it troubling him extreamly, he could not comply with his duty towards a Princesse, of so great desert and condition, and so cordially respected by him.
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While her Majesty stayd at Hambourg diverse Princes and great Lords of the Countreys thereabouts came thither to visit her, and with others, Prince Christian of Mechelbourg, the Duke of Brunswick, the three Brothers, the Dukes of Lunebourg, whose Sister is Queen of Denmark, Frederick Landgrave of Hessen, with the Princess his Wife, sister to Charles the now King of Swedland, together with the two Princes Francis Albert, and Gregory John of Saxony Lavenbourg. The Queen received them all with great courtesy, yet privately treated with them as conceal'd. Earl Benedict Oxensterne came likewise from Wismar, the place of his government, to waite upon her Majesty, and Generall Koningsmark from Staden, in the Bishoprick of Bremen, where he was Commander in chief.
The Landgrave of Hessen, on the thirtieth of Iuly, gave the Queen a stately feast without the City, in a Villa call'd Vanspek. All the Princes then in Hambourge, were invited thither likewise, where they were very merry, after supper the Queen returned to Hambourg, the gate being open'd for her, by order of the senate, for the guarding of which till her Majestie was entred, the principall Citizens stood in armes, and there finding all things convenient for her journey, without taking leave of any one, she desiring to go more concealed than ever, she departed after midnight, accompany'd by the Earle of Stemberg, Signior Wolfe Gentleman of the Chamber, and three Groomes, reapparalling herself in mans cloathes.
She remanded into Swedland the senatour Soop, and Earle of Donoau, the Countess of Stemberg, and the rest remained in the City, with order to follow her the next day after, and to be at a set time in Amsterdam, every one having liberty to take what way he found most convenient; for the passages at that time were unsafe, by reason of the war between the City of Bremen, and the Swedes, whom they of the said City endeavoured to expell out of the lands, they had seiz'd, and possessed in these parts.
That senate pretended the said holds, as members of their jurisdiction, were unjustly detained by the Crowne of Swedland. The Swedes refused to quitt them, alleadging they were in the province of Bremen, but not of the Diocess of that City. In the meane time the Citizens of Bremen being armed on the suddaine, and assailing the said lands, obliged the Swedes to retreat, but the King of Sweden afterwards sending thither with his forces, the Generall Wrangel, and Stemboth, they not onely recovered the said holds, but reduced those of Bremen to surrender them free to Swedland, and repaire their losses with a great summe of money.
On the first day of August at night, her Majestie departed from Hambourg, and lodged in a Village call'd Bardwick in Westphalia, in the jurisdiction of the Duke of Lunebourg. She tooke this unfrequented way, though there were two other more commodious, and more beaten, to passe the more secure, and unknowne. ...
With modernised spelling for easier reading:
From Ängelholm she came the same night to Helsingborg, a port of the Sound, which is an arm of the sea about a league in breadth, through which pass all the ships, which from the Baltic Sea do sail towards the West, where the Danes search usually the vessels and receive a certain toll. She passed it in little boats, and, arriving at Elsinore on the 7th of July, when she had refreshed herself a little while, continued her journey with diligence; yet omitted not to visit the noble Castle at Frederiksborg, seated in a very fine prospect, three leagues only distant from Elsinore; which, as the place of the delights of the kings of Denmark, was sumptuously adorned.
She came at three hours in the night to Roskilde, a little city seated on the side of a lake, and from thence went to Korsør, a port on the Baltic Sea, and the same night passed the Belt, a branch of the sea about four leagues broad, which divides the province of Zealand from Funen, which belong all to Denmark. On the 9th of July, at the rising of the sun, she arrived at Nyborg, which was o'er against Korsør, a port of the sea.
Here she entertained herself till the wagons were prepared for traveling, which are all covered and very commodious, like the caroches in France and the coaches in Italy. She went then to Odense, the metropolitan city of the said province of Funen, a walled town, and full of old turrets, indifferently handsome and civil, where the court of Denmark resides a certain month of the year, two leagues near the said port. She stayed there that night, and, passing the next day through Kolding, a tower on a narrow arm of the sea which serves for a haven, though it be between the land, where the King uses somtimes to sojourn, she arrived at Haderslev, a little place, and encompassed with old walls.
She continued thence her journey, and the following night came to Flensburg, the chief city and a port of the sea of the province of Jutland, renowned for the great traffic it holds with the North and the West.
On the tenth, she passed through, Rendsburg a walled town and lay that night at Itzehoe, an open place. By break of day the next morning, she advanced towards Altona, a city belonging to the Earl of Oldenburg, between whom and the city of Hamburg there is an ancient quarrel, that earl pretending to greater jurisdiction over a bridge of Hamburg, where he receives a little tribute. From Altona, near two little leagues, the Queen came to Hamburg on the very same day, a good while before the setting of the sun; yet she entered the town and remained there unknown till the following day, and then, putting on woman's apparel, she was seen and known by all.
Having stayed there a day, she went to Neumünster, a city remote a day's journey, to see Prince Frederick of Holstein, with whom she remained a day, treating and concluding the marriage of the King of Swedeland with the Princess Hedvig Eleonora, his daughter.
The King of Swedeland had discovered to the Queen his inclination to this match and entreated her favour in the business, provided Her Majesty's consent went with his. The Queen, who could not choose but be glad, after giving him a kingdom, to give him too a wife, concluded it quickly, to the equal obligation of both parties to her. She afterwards, returning to Hamburg, stayed there till the 30th of July.
Five days after Her Majesty's arrival, the court which stayed behind, as aforesaid, overtook her at Hamburg. It consisted of about fifty persons, besides the coaches, diverse horses and the baggage, with whom were Signore Gustavus de Lilliecron[a], a gentleman of eminent worth and most excellent parts, the wife of the foresaid Earl of Steinberg, with three of her women; Signore John Wrangel, Signore Silfvercron[a], her steward; Dr. [Wullen], her physician, and some musicians, all which took the very same way through Denmark.
This king, having had private notice, of Her Majesty's passage through his country, and ambitious to express his devotions to her, went presently with his wife and all the court to Kolding, and under the pretense of going a-hunting, met on purpose her retinue, and, hearing that her Majestie was there, came out of his coach to look into those of the Swedes; but for all his sollicitude and earnestness, not finding the Queen, and assured she was gone by, he was much displeased he had been prevented by Her Majesty's great diligence, it troubling him extremely he could not comply with his duty towards a princess of so great desert and condition and so cordially respected by him.
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While Her Majesty stayed at Hamburg, diverse princes and great lords of the countries thereabouts came thither to visit her, and with others, Prince Christian of Meckelburg, the Duke of Brunswick; the three brothers, the Dukes of Lüneburg, whose sister is Queen of Denmark; Frederick, Landgrave of Hessen, with the Princess his wife, sister to Charles, the now King of Swedeland; together with the two Princes Francis Albert and Gregory John of Saxony-Lauenburg.
The Queen received them all with great courtesy, yet privately treated with them, as concealed. Earl Benedict Oxenstierna came likewise from Wismar, the place of his government, to wait upon Her Majesty, and General Königsmark from Staden, in the bishopric of Bremen, where he was commander-in-chief.
The Landgrave of Hessen, on the thirtieth of July, gave the Queen a stately feast without the city, in a villa called Wandsbek. All the princes then in Hamburg were invited thither likewise, where they were very merry. After supper the Queen returned to Hamburg, the gate being opened for her by order of the Senate, for the guarding of which, till Her Majesty was entered, the principal citizens stood in armes, and there finding all things convenient for her journey, without taking leave of anyone, she desiring to go more concealed than ever. She departed after midnight, accompanied by the Earl of Steinberg, Signor Wolff, gentleman of the chamber, and three grooms, reappareling herself in man's clothes.
She remanded into Swedeland the senator Soop and Earl of Dohna, the Countess of Steinberg, and the rest remained in the city, with order to follow her the next day after and to be at a set time in Amsterdam, everyone having liberty to take what way he found most convenient, for the passages at that time were unsafe, by reason of the war between the city of Bremen, and the Swedes, whom they of the said city endeavoured to expel out of the lands they had seized and possessed in these parts.
That Senate pretended the said holds, as members of their jurisdiction, were unjustly detained by the Crown of Swedeland. The Swedes refused to quit them, alleging they were in the province of Bremen, but not of the diocese of that city. In the meantime, the citizens of Bremen, being armed on the sudden and assailing the said lands, obliged the Swedes to retreat, but the King of Sweden afterwards sending thither with his forces the General Wrangel and Stenbock, they not only recovered the said holds, but reduced those of Bremen to surrender them free to Swedeland and repair their losses with a great sum of money.
On the first day of August, at night, Her Majesty departed from Hamburg and lodged in a village called Bardowick in Westphalia, in the jurisdiction of the Duke of Lüneburg. She took this unfrequented way, though there were two other more commodious and more beaten, to pass the more secure and unknown. ...
English translation (my own):
From Ängelholm she arrived the same night at Helsingborg, a port on the Sound, which is a stretch of sea about a league wide, through which all ships sailing westward from the Baltic Sea necessarily pass, where the Danes are accustomed to visit the vessels and collect a certain toll. She ferried it in small boats, and, having entered Helsingør on July 7, after having taken a little refreshment there, diligently continued her journey, not neglecting, however, to take a look at Frederiksborg, a noble castle situated in a vague perspective, only three leagues from Helsingør, which, as a place of delights of the kings of Denmark, was sumptuously decorated.
She arrived at three o'clock in the morning at Roskilde, a small town situated on the edge of a certain lake. From there she went to Korsør, a port on the Baltic. She ferried the same night across the Belt, a branch of the sea about four leagues wide, which divides the province of Zealand from that of Funen, all of Denmark. On July 9, at sunrise, she found herself at Nyborg, opposite Korsør, also a sea port.
Here she stayed until the wagons for the journey were prepared (these are all covered and very comfortable and serve like the coaches in France and the carriages in Italy), then she went to Odense, a metropolis of the same province of Funen, a city surrounded by walls and towers in the ancient style, very pretty and civilised, for it is for some months of the year the seat of the court of Denmark, two leagues near the said port. She stayed the night there, and, passing the next day by Kolding, a land on a very narrow arm of the sea which serves as a port, although it is on land, where the king is accustomed to stay sometimes, she went to Haderslev, a small place, and surrounded by ancient walls.
From here she continued her journey, and the next night she arrived at Flensburg, the principal city and seaport of the province of Jutland, famous for the great trade it holds with the north and the west.
On the 10th she passed through Rendsburg, a walled town, and spent the night at Itzehoe, an open place; at the break of dawn the following day she set out for Altona, a city belonging to the Count of Oldenburg, between which, and the city of Hamburg, there is some ancient dispute, the Count claiming greater jurisdiction over a bridge in Hamburg, where he also collects a small tribute. From Altona, two small leagues away, the Queen arrived in Hamburg the same day well before sunset, entering there, however, and remaining there incognito until the following day, and here, dressed as a woman, she made herself seen and known to someone.
Having stopped there for a day, she moved on to Neumünster, a city a day's journey away, to see Prince Friedrich of Holstein, with whom she stayed for a day, negotiating and concluding the marriage of the King of Sweden with Princess Hedvig Eleonora, daughter of the same Prince Friedrich.
The King of Sweden had confided to the Queen his inclination for this relation and had begged her to favour him with her interposition, as long as she consented to it. The Queen, who could not but rejoice in giving him a wife after the kingdom, concluded it immediately with equal obligation of the parties towards her work. She then returned to Hamburg, where she remained until July 30.
Five days after Her Majesty's arrival, her court, which had been left behind, also arrived, as has been said. It consisted of about fifty people, besides three carriages, several horses and the baggage; among them were Lord Gustav Lilliecrona, a cavalier of great value and of the noblest talents, the wife of the said Count Steinberg with three of her ladies-in-waiting; Lord Johan Wrangel; Lord Silfvercrona, the master of the household; Dr. Wullen, a physician, and some Italian musicians, all of whom made the same journey to Denmark.
This king, having heard of the Queen's passage through his states, ambitious to testify his respects towards her, immediately moved with his wife and all his court to Kolding, and, under the colour of going hunting, went to meet her equipage. Learning that in that company was Her Majesty, he dismounted the carriage and wanted to visit those of the Swedes.
But with all his diligence and care, not having found her, ascertaining that the Queen had really already gone away, he was very sorry to have been prevented by Her Majesty's excessive solicitude, regretting greatly that he had not been able to correspond to his duties towards a princess of such great merit and condition and so cordially revered by him.
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During the time that Her Majesty stopped in Hamburg, several princes and great lords of those circles came to visit her, and, among others, Prince Christian of Mecklenburg, the Duke of Brunswick; the three brothers the Dukes of Luneburg, whose sister is the Queen of Denmark; Friedrich, Landgrave of Hesse, with his wife the Princess, the sister of the present King Karl of Sweden; and the two princes Franz Albrecht and Gregorius Johann of Saxe-Lauenburg.
She welcomed everyone with great courtesy, but treated them privately, as though she were unknown. Count Bengt Oxenstierna also came to pay her respects from Wismar, where he was governor, and General Königsmarck, from Stade in the bishopric of Bremen, where he was commandant.
The Landgrave of Hesse, on the 30th of July, gave her a very sumptuous banquet outside the city in a country house called Wandsbek. All the princes who were in Hamburg were also invited, and it was a merry affair. After supper the Queen returned to Hamburg, the door of the Senate having been opened to her, which the principal citizens stood guard over until she entered, and there she found everything she needed for her journey in order, without saying goodbye to anyone, as she wanted to go away more incognito than ever. She left after midnight, accompanied by Count Steinberg, by Lord Wolff, gentleman of the chamber, and by three aides, having once again put on her men's clothes.
She sent back to Sweden the senator Soop, the Count von Dohna, and the wife of the Count Steinberg, and the others remained in the city with orders to follow her the next day and meet at a certain time in Amsterdam, each one taking the road that was most convenient for him, and this was done because in those times the passes were not safe because of the arms taken by the city of Bremen, with the effect of driving the Swedes from the lands that they had occupied and owned in that circle.
That Senate claimed that the said places, as members of its jurisdiction, were unjustly held by the Crown of Sweden. The Swedes refused to cede them, arguing that they were in the province called Bremen, but not of the diocese of that city. The Bremers in the meantime, having suddenly armed themselves and attacked the said lands, forced the Swedes to retreat; but, the King of Sweden having then sent the generals Wrangel and Stenbock with his weapons, they not only recovered the aforementioned places, but forced those of Bremen to cede them freely to Sweden and to make up for the damage with the disbursement of I know not what money.
On the night of the first day of August, Her Majesty left Hamburg and went to lodge in a village called Bardowick in Westphalia, under the jurisdiction of the Duke of Lüneburg. She took this little-used road, although there were two others more convenient and more frequented to pass much more safely and unknown. ...
Note: Anton Steinberg's wife = Catharina Ribbing (died after July 29, 1683).
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