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A85757	The history of the sacred and Royal Majesty of Christina Alessandra Queen of Swedland with the reasons of her late conversion to the Roman Catholique religion. As also a relation of the severall entertainments given her by divers princes in her journey to Rome, with her magnificent reception into that city.; Historia della sacra real maestà di Christina Alessandra, regina di Svetia. English	Gualdo Priorato, Galeazzo, Conte, 1606-1678.; Burbury, John.	1658 (1658)	Wing G2171; Thomason E1851_1; ESTC R23369	167,308	510

G. Gualterius After this he gave the Original Briefe to the Master of the ceremonies of his Highness who was Signior Carlo Pompeati Canon of the Cathedral Church of Trent a person famous for his birth and education who read it with a lowd and clear voice and then gave it into the hand of the Notary there present My Lord Ho●sterius added some latine words which began Though this thing in open view c. He sate down and was covered according to instruction And here then the cushion being brought before him which as we said before was laid on the last step of the Altar the Queen conducted thither by the Arch-Dukes quickly and freely kneeled down upon it Holstenius presented her the printed forme of the Profession saying to her the following words This is the solemn and usual form of Professing the Catholick faith the holy Church of Rome useth and her Ma●esty is to read before me and the witnesses here present with a clear and distinct voice and afterwards with her own hand subscribe And both the Arch-Dukes standing about the Queen together with Don Antonio Pimentel as witnesses desired her Majesty with a clear distinct and lowd voice read the following Profession I Christina believe with a firme faith and professe all and every thing contained in the Creed of Faith the holy Roman Church us●th namely I believe in one God the Fathe● Almighty Maker of Heaven and Earth of all things visible and invisible and in one Lord Jesus Christ the onely begotten Son of God and borne of his Father before all times God of God Light of Light true God of true God begotten not made consubstantial to the Father by whom all things are made who for us men and our salvation descended from the Heavens and was incarnate by the Holy Ghost of the Virgin Mary and made man crucifi●d also for us and suffered under Pontius Pilate and was buried And arose the third day accord●ng to the Scriptures and ascended into Heaven sits at the right hand of his father and is to come again with glory to judge the quick and the dead of whose Kingdom there shall be no end And I believe in the Holy Ghost the Lord and giver of life who proceeds from the Father and the Son who together with the Father and the Son is adored and glorified who spake by the Prophets and in one holy Catholick and Apostolical Church I confesse one Baptisme in the remission of sinnes and expect the resurrection of the dead and the life to come Amen I firmly admit and embrace the Apostolical and Ecclesiastical Traditions and the other observances and constitutions of the same Church I likewise admit the sacred Scripture according to the sense our holy Mother the Church hath held and holds to whom it belongs to judge of the sense and interpretation of the holy Scriptures neither will I ever receive and interpret it but according to the unanimous consent of the Fathers I likewise professe seven true and proper Sacraments of the new Law instituted by Christ Jesus our Lord and to the salvation of mankind though al to every one are not necessary namely Baptisme Confirmation Eucharist Penance extream Unction Order and Matrimony and these to conferre grace and of these Baptisme Confirmation and Order cannot be reiterated without Sacriledge I receive and admit the received and approved rites of the Catholick Church in the solemn administration of these Sacraments I embrace and receive all and every thing which have been designed and declared in the holy Council of Trent concerning Original sin and justification I also professe that in the Masse there is offered up to God a true proper and propitiatory sacrifice for the living and the dead and that in the most holy Sacrament of the Eucharist there are truly really and substantially the body and blood with the soul and divinity of our Lord Jesus Christ and a conversion made of the whole substance of the bread into the body and of the whole substance of the wine into the blood of Christ which conversion the Catholick Church calls Transubstantiation I likewise confess that under each kind Christ is whole and entire and a true Sacrament to be received I constantly hold there is Purgatory and the souls there detained are helpt by the suffrages of the faithfull And that in like manner the Saints raigning together with Christ are to be honoured and invocated and that they offer up to God prayers for us and their reliques to be held in veneration I firmely assert the images of Christ and of the blessed Virgin as also of other Saints are to be had and retained and due honour and reverence to be given to them I likewise affirm the power of indulgences is left by Christ in his Church and their use very healthfull to Christian people I acknowledge the holy Catholick and Apostolical Roman Church to be the Mother and Mistress of all Churches And I promise and swear true obedience to the Bishop of Rome the successor of Saint Peter the chief of the Apostles and Vicar of Jesus Christ And all other things delivered defined and declared by the sacred Canons general Councils and especially by the holy Council of Trent I undoubtedly receive and professe and the contrary and all heresies whatsoever condemned rejected and anathematiz'd by the Church I also condemne reject and anathematize This true Catholick faith without which none can be saved which I here professe willingly and do truly hold the same entire and inviolable I will by Gods assistance most constantly retain and confesse and as much as in me lies endeavour that the same may be held taught and preacht by my subjects and those under my command I the said Christina doe promise vow and swear so help me God and these holy Evangelists CHRISTINA Her Majesty read the said Profession with such forcible expression that all remained no less astonisht than toucht with compunction at such an heroick resolution and here 't was observed that at every new period or parcell of the Scripture aforesaid her Majesty lifting up her head and fixing her eyes in the countenance of Holstenius with the freedom of her sight shew'd what resolution and affection her heart labour'd with so as this generous action so soften'd the minds of the assistants that from the eyes of many the teares out of tenderness trickel'd down in abundance The said Holstenius was not able to suppress them without difficulty and violence while he thought with what melting affection the mind of his Beatitude would have been mov'd if he had seen that action the noblest and most memorable of all to be seen in the world Her profession being ended and the oath contain'd in it taken Holstenius stood up and recited the following Verses and Prayers O Lord God of vertues convert us and shew thy face and we shall be safe Arise O Christ and help us and deliver us for thy name sake Let thy

assuring him of his Highnesses great joy and content for his arrivall He afterwards heard most gladly and with due attention the perfect relation Holstenius gave him in order to the conduct of this most weighty business of which till that time he had had no notice telling him in reality that all things were prepar'd in that state for the honour alone of her Majesties passage and therefore it displeas'd much his Highnesse than he had not had some knowledge of the business of her Profession since the subject of the Comedies entertainments should not have been profane but sacred and agreeable to the quality of the function On the first of November divine Office was celebrated in the Arch-Dukes church by a mitered Abbot where their Highnesses were present together with all the Court and excellent musick was sweetly accompanied with so tunable a consort and harmony of trumpets tabours and drums that as a new thing and unheard of before it pleased their curiosity extreamly The Queen was to hear it at an open publique window and was very well satisfied and delighted After dinner Holstenius went to visit Don Antony Pimentel Ambassadour of Spain and discours'd long with him on the points of his Commission The Ambassadour reply'd with the Courtesy and prudence of a very able minister and Compleat Cavalier that there would be no difficulty in order to the publique profession which troubl'd him most nor concerning the rest Holstenius shew'd him a Coppy of the said profession which was printed on purpose in Inspruch with great characters that the Queen might have no trouble to read it as also he communicated to him the form of the absolution which was printed and the necessary interlocutions for this act The Ambassadour read all the writeings and carri'd them speedily to the Queen to consult them with her Majestie He returned soone after told him the Queen found not any opposition in them but was rather ready to perform whatsoever should be pleasing to his Holiness as likewise she acknowled'd it for a singular favour that his Highness had sent him for this function whom she wisht to see and hear offering him audience at that very instant My Lord Holstenius was cloath'd then in black down to his heeles to distinguish this visit from that to the Arch-Dukes which he made to them cloathed in purple so as he desired the conveniency of a quarter of an hour to go back to his lodging and change as he did his cloathes So quickly returning he was soon introduced to her Majesty who at the second reverence Holstenius made to her in the middle of the roome between the door and a little table on which the Queen stood leaning her Majesty went towards him some two or three paces receiving him with a smile and a cheerful and pleasing countenance My Lord Holstenius spake to her in order to his instructions and when she had replyed to the congratulation and expression of his Holinesses fatherly affection she said about the principal businesse of her profession the Embassadour without doubt had assured him before of her readinesse to do all things which by order of his Holinesse were commanded him and seeming impatient to performe them out of hand she resolved of her selfe the said function should be on the following Wednesday the third of November When her Majesty had answered to the heads proposed to her by Holstenius he confirmed the pleasure she took in seeing he was sent unto her for this purpose by his Holiness She discoursed with him with much affability shewing she was particularly informed of his qualities his eminent learning and singular erudition in the Sciences She spake with much praise and great esteem of his vertuous labours as well sacred as prophane She curiously inquired of the rare books that are kept in the Vatican of the learned men in Rome and particularly of the Cardinals and Prelates shewing she was very well informed as well in the general as particularly of the Court of Rome and going on in telling him she thought it her good fortune to be able to make use of a person of his quality at Rome for the seeing of the Libraries Antiquities and other curious things Holstenius presented her his Holinesses Brief of the following tenor To our most dear Daughter in Christ Christina the illustrious Queen of Swedland Alexander VII Pope Our most dear Daughter in Christ Greeting and Apostolicall benedection As soon as we heard your Majesty embracing in Bruxels though not openly the integrity of the Romane to wit the Catholique faith had risen out of the filth of old err●rs and that the holy Ghost had created new wisdom in you what joy over flowed our soul no force or strength of words can expresse This our greatnest gladnesse to which hardly any thing could be added in appearance was in a high manner encreas'd by your journey begun towards this place to the end you might reverence the Trophyes of the Apostles the faith which was commended by the Apostles own mouth and us whom though unworthy Christ would have in Peters stead and his own to bear rule o're his Church upon Earth In doing of which you not onely will equall the never dying praises of the famousest Princes who thought it a glory to them to depose their triumphall Ornaments and Laurells at the feet of the Fisher and the Bishops of Rome but likewise from the City it self the Mistris of rightly believing and teaching draw the precepts of true and heavenly learning Yet because not without some hurt unto them who assume to themselves a vain opinion of knowledge and onely are wise among themselves so much light lyes yet hidden under the bushel at ought at length to shine out to all from an eminent place that they by these examples and foot steps may likewise come in We send to your Majesty our beloved son Luke Holstenius of our Houshold principal Apostolical Notary Canon of the Church of St. Peter and Keeper of our Vatican Library a man for his knowledge in all learning and singular piety very dear unto us who may be assistant to you in your publique profession of the Catholick faith according to the ancient and accustomed manner of the Roman Church and by whom our great love to you and the joy we have received may more fully be declared But we firmely hope in him who hath wrought in you so mercifully salvation your Majesty will be wanting in nothing that may shew you not unworthy of this most ample benefit and that by your ready obsequiousnesse and hearty obedience you will testifie to all you have earnestly sought and most ardently received the Catholick faith By the sad Luke our fatherly and most loving benediction more to this purpose your Majestie will receive for whom we most earnestly begg all happinesse of God and that he would strengthen the power his right hand hath wrought marvellously