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A80585	A relation of the state of the court of Rome made in the year 1661. at the council of Pregadi. By the most excellent, the Lord Angelo Corraro, ambassador from the most serene republique of Venice to Pope Alexander VII. Translated our of Italian by J.B. Gent.; Relazione della corte romana fatta l'anno 1661. English	Ferrare du Tot, Charles de, d. 1694.; Correr, Angelo, 1605-1678, attributed name.; Bulteel, John, fl. 1683.	1664 (1664)	Wing C6344B; ESTC R200886	64,711	128

returned afterwards to Rome and the place of Secretary of State being given to him he was fortifi'd more than ever in the ill opinion he had conceived against the Cardinal being thereto induc'd not onely by an increase of the difficulties in the Treaty on the French side but likewise by the injurious speeches of Pope Innocent who had a particular aversion for Mazarin and who always blamed him as the onely cause of the dammage and ruine which Christendome suffer'd under Which made Alexander being raised to the Papal dignity although he had some reason to forget his hatred since Mazarin condescended to his Exaltation to become more envenom'd because amidst the hopes he had that his mediation might produce some good towards a General Peace he understood that the ways leading thereto were more blockt up than ever France being Leaged with England without any respect to the interests of the lawful Successors of that Kingdom or any consideration that they were of the Blood-Royal of France not minding as the Pope said the Reputation of the most Christian King which by this base alliance was even trod underfoot whence followed that laying aside all the Moderation he had till then shewed in speaking of Mazarin one could not so much as mention the affairs of France or those that treated of them but his Holiness would flie out to stinging injurious expressions discovering what he had with much art concealed so long before That he took him to be the fountain and spring of all the miseries in Christendom That in him alone had the Heretiques founded all their hopes to predominate over the Catholiques And that there was a just cause to apprehend that from him would arise a general disturbance against the publique Peace That this doubly displeased him because of the wrong he did to that Dignity which he unworthily sustained And though his Predecessors had not considered the shame that reflected on the Sacred College in suffering this man to be the first Author of all those mischiefs he hoped that God would give him both courage and power enough to resent as he intended the prejudice that was thereby done to Religion and the advantages the enemies thereof had procured If some body under the pretence of seconding the Popes Resentment at that time had not by a discourse suitable to his humor endeavoured powerfully to moderate his passion it is to be feared he would have proceeded to some greater violence and anger But he that heard the Pope's complaints made a very prudent use of them endeavouring to wipe all those evil opinions of him out off his thoughts and memory As for my own part though at the beginning of my Embassie I found the wound yet open I omitted not on every occasion when I thought it convenient to insinuate to his Holiness that these times oft required that particular persons should in their counsel oversway Princes and that it was an effect of great prudence to lay aside all bitterness when we treated with them unless we would have that wound which perhaps would heal up of it self to become incurable by often rubbing of it that he might have his reasons likewise which being heard would justifie or perhaps expose him less to censure for such resolutions which sometimes do not depend on his will alone but the result and inclination of other Ministers with whom his Maxims would not suffer him to disagree And if it were otherwise yet however France did not enjoy so great a happiness as to desire a War unless it were apparent that those who counselled it had very powerful motives to continue it till they could find out a certain way to make both a good and lasting peace These reasons sufficed to moderate the Pope's complaints a little yet was he not so well satisfi'd but rejecting him he said That when ever he had a mind to obtain any thing of his King and Council that concerned his particular favour or interest he knew how to obtain what ever he fanci'd it being known to all to what a height and grandeur he had by his subtilties raised his Family and those that had joyned their interests with him but when ever it was required that he should act for the good of the Publique his power was weak and languishing which was a very clear argument that he saw the augmentation of his fortune depended on a continuance of the War which afforded him a thousand opportunities to make new friends and creatures by the distribution of Offices which he bestowed according to his own will upon such persons as gave him much applause which he preferred though it lasted but a moment to the immortal glory he might have acquired by delivering Christendome from so great and continual troubles as put it in danger of being at last made the prey of Heretiques and Mahometans In the mean while the times of Audience appointed were wasted in these and the like Discourses which troubled me exceedingly because I foresaw that from this Antipathy which daily encreased we could not but expect some great and notable prejudice would accrue to the Publique After this upon the first slight rumors which were whispered of the Peace the Pope suspected it was some new artifice of Mazarin's to lull the world asleep and take off his hatred against him with intent to renew the War afterwards when during the Truce he had justifi'd his pretences but having been certainly informed that the Peace went roundly forward and that things were brought to such a pass that none could doubt of a good success from this Treaty then he declared both to me and all others that he was highly pleased but every one knew this content of his was mixt with an allay of dissatisfaction to see that Mazarin had made himself the Arbitrator of Peace and War by this act and attributed to himself alone the honour of doing both the one and other I shall reserve what I have to say hereupon till I come to treat of that Chapter which shall treat of the Intelligence betwixt the Pope and France But all the aversion the Pope made appear against Mazarin did not take off the Court from admiring the capacity of so great a Man who if he truly did embrace more than the natural heat of France could well have digested and in that respect some of his designs cannot be excused of temerity yet it is observable that Fortune hath ever been his Second who fighting for him he can never be wanting of means to overcome the greatest difficulties For the world hath taken notice that those Parties he hath sided with have rarely miscarri'd which makes divers confess That how great a States-man soever the Cardinal of Richelieu was yet he never had so much skill and policy in discovering and countermining the designs of Strangers and bringing whatever he design'd to pass for the advantage of the Crown of France as this Man who was his Scholar and Successor who if he succeed as well in