Excerpt from Francis Mortoft's diary entry of March 21/31 (New Style), 1659

Source:

Francis Mortoft: His book, being his travels through France and Italy, 1658-1659, page 171, by Francis Mortoft, published by the Hakluyt Society, 1925

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The diary entry excerpt:

... Wee here saw that most famous and rich treasure which is so much talked off, and which great Persons have offered to this Church of Loretto as markes of there devotion. Here wee saw the Crowne and scepter of the Queene of Sweedland, which Crowne is set all about with rubyes and other rich stones. ...

With modernised spelling:

... We here saw that most famous and rich treasure which is so much talked of, and which great persons have offered to this church of Loreto as marks of their devotion. Here we saw the crown and scepter of the Queen of Swedeland, which crown is set all about with rubies and other rich stones. ...

Above: Kristina.