Excerpt from Francis Mortoft's diary entry of March 24/April 3 (New Style), 1659

Source:

Francis Mortoft: His book, being his travels through France and Italy, 1658-1659, pages 173 to 174, by Francis Mortoft, published by the Hakluyt Society, 1925

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The diary entry excerpt:

April the 3rd, wee ride through Pesaro, some 7 miles from Fano, which is a very fine and handsome Citty, and a place much renowned for the figgs that growes [sic] here abouts, which we had so much curiosity as to taste, and found report no lyar, for without doubt the world affords not the like figges. In this Citty the Queene of Sweedland lived about a yeare, where the Inhabitants, thinking themselves highly honourd to have a Queene amongst them, much impovereshed themselves to give her content and satisfaction. That gentleman, that the Queene caused to be killed at Fontenbleau, was a native of this Towne, for which cause, ever since, the Inhabitants have had the Queene in much hatred. ...

With modernised spelling:

April the 3rd, we ride through Pesaro, some 7 miles from Fano, which is a very fine and handsome city, and a place much renowned for the figs that grows [sic] hereabouts, which we had so much curiosity as to taste and found report no liar, for without doubt the world affords not the like figs.

In this city the Queen of Swedeland lived about a year, where the inhabitants, thinking themselves highly honoured to have a queen amongst them, much impoverished themselves to give her content and satisfaction. That gentleman that the Queen caused to be killed at Fontainebleau was a native of this town, for which cause, ever since, the inhabitants have had the Queen in much hatred. ...

Above: Kristina.

Above: Kristina condemns Monaldeschi to die, painted by Johan Fredrik Höckert.