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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A42791	An exact historie of the late revolutions in Naples, and of their monstrous successes not to be parallel'd by any ancient or modern history / published by the Lord Alexander Giraffi in Italian ; and (for the rarenesse of the subject) rendred to English, by J.H., Esqr.; Revolutioni di Napoli. English	Giraffi, Alessandro.; Howell, James, 1594?-1666.	1650 (1650)	Wing G784; ESTC R7806	91,878	216

divers Companies which very numerous having 400. or 500. in evry one The dominion was such that the very women arm'd in great numbers som with batoons on their n●cks som with naked swords in their hands som with a sword in the right and a dagger in the left and with knifes on their sides went strutting up and down the streets as so many Amazons before the Royal Palace and elswhere having one man before for their Van and another behind for their Rere crying out still May the the King of Spain live but the ill Goverment die Upon the report of these Comotions in Naples the Spaniards which were quartered in the nere adjacent Villages were coming to Naples which being known by the peeple by 〈◊〉 Scouts which they kept abroad they sent a party to meet them where they disarm'd them all and sent them back Ther came also 500 Germans sent from Capua who were billeted ther by the Governor of that City but when they came nere the gates the peeple rushd out and stripping them of their arms for their own use they brought them in and giving them som refreshment they kept them a good while in the Court of Gard making very much of them for the innocence they found in them Such a terror was struck into evry one that if a boy said to a shop-keeper For how much sell you the quart of wine for example sake sell it but for so much and no more and so for fruit and all other things all obey'd They went at first to put fire to the goods of Cornelio Spinola a Genoways who had resided in Naples above 20. years negotiating with the Court and having farm'd the Gabels and much peeple being found within for his defence they went to him by way of stratagem saying They were com to treat with him to make him their Grassier He excus'd himself at first saying that he was not proper for so great a Trust being a stranger and they assuring him that by long habitation he was becom a free Denizon of the City he accepted of it wherupon he said I have a million for the service of the King of Spain and the most faithful peeple of Naples An Order came forth that day from Masaniello That in all those houses where ther were Pieces of the King and Queen of Spain they shold be thrown out and the Arms of the most faithful peeple of Naples set up under Canopies The Bishop about the evening dispatcht to the Viceroy Father Francisco Maria Filomarino a Capuchin who was his brother with other Gentlemen praying him that he wold by all means yeeld to all Pretensions and give entire satisfaction unto the peeple if he desir'd to prevent the mischiefs that were like to ensue When the said Filomarino was com into the Castle he began to treat with the Viceroy in the Bishops name with a great deal of affection and earnestnes in so much that by little and little they went overcoming all difficulties so ther were high hopes that an absolut Accommodation wold ensue In the mean time Masaniello gaining power more and more over the peeple because he was found to be of a great spirit and hardines he rendred himself by degrees the most belovd the most respected and worthy of esteem by all that possiby could be notwithstanding that in such a confus'd multitud of so many thousands of peeple ther were so many Doctors Marchants Notaries Scriveners Proctors Physitions Soldiers and very worthy Artizans and an infinit nomber of others that were men of Judgment Wit Wealth Volour and Experience and the meanest of them superior to him in Condition But from Tuesday and all the time forward when he went in the name of the peeple to negotiat with the Bishop touching the present Affairs his Eminence remain'd astonish'd at his Spirit and Parts which got him dayly more and more credit amongst the peeple who cryed him up therupon the Chieftain or Captain General so that all were willing to transfer unto him solemnly as absolut Patron the Supreme Comand o're all the peeple and to obey him accordingly Wherupon in the middle of the Market place ther was a stage erected b● him where from that time forward the said Masaniello clothed in white like a Mariner and in his Company other Counsellors of the peeple among whom Genovino and that famous Bandito Domenico Perrone taken out of the Church of Carmine as formerly said by order of the peeple had the first places They gave public audience receiving indifferently from all sorts of peeple as well Laicks as Ecclesiasticks who adher'd unto the popular party Petitions and Memorials pa●sing Orders and decreeing Civil Criminal and Military Sentences upon all Causes by arrogating to themselfs the sole Supreme Authority and D●spotical Comand o're all the City Villages and Families making account that all the armed men that were ready at Masaniello's beck were no less then 150. thousand Souls without inclusion of women boys and children who were of an incredible nomber among whom one wold com to visit her husband another his Father som their sons others their kinsmen or friends declaring that if need were they wold raise another Army for the defence of the Peeple and City And this is as much as happen'd the third day Wensday the tenth of July 1647. The fourth day THe Napolitan peeple did not seem satisfied to publish unto the world the extreme disdain they had taken against the chiefest Authors of the Gabels by outward firing and Combustions but they did still ruminat in the night what further revenges were to be taken in the day Hence it came to pass that upon Wensday betimes when Aurora had hardly usher'd up the Sun into the Orient Masaniello order'd That upon pain of death the Brigade of his lifegard which were in nomber about 7. or 8000. persons that they shold repair to the Palace of the Duke of Caivano who was thought by the peeple to be one of their chiefest Enemies therfore comand was given to pass through the street of the little gate of Santa Chiara to plunder again the said Duke because notice was had of goods of far greater value which were not yet discover'd the Soldiers herupon as swift as lightning went in obedience to Masaniello's comand and re-entred the house where battring down a door they found two chambers full of the richest Tapistry that could be seen with sundry sorts of other costly Moveables then they descended into the gardens and battered divers marble statues and fountains grubb'd up the flowers and trees broke down the balcones and put fire to evry thing both in house and garden Ther went som hundreds of that Soldadesca to the Palace of the Duke of Mataloni to burn it also and destroy it from top to bottom purposing to sow the ground with salt afterwards but finding it well fortified with one hundred armed Banditos who were within they went back to have a recrent of strength and to return

accom●anied with the deep sound of Organs ●nd the sweet quaverings of divers mu●●call Instruments which filled with such ● jubilee and joy the hearts of all peeple that a good part of the Spectators out of tendernesse did fall a weeping for excess of ●●ntentment Te Deum being sung with that ravishment the Bishop did prepare himself to accompanie Masaniello with his company toward the Pallace to visit the Vice-Roy but 〈◊〉 make this Caval●ata more splendid and wit● greater magnificence and decorum Masaniel●lo had commanded before under pain of firing that all Masters of Families shold hang the●● windows walls and balcones with the riche● silk-pieces and tapestries they had besides tha● care shold be taken to have all the street● cleanly swept which lead along to the Castle 'T was marvellous that this thing was 〈◊〉 sooner spoken but executed by all sorts 〈◊〉 persons as well Nobles Cavaliers Ecclesi●●sticks as Merchants Citizens and Artizans 〈◊〉 one Gentleman disdaining to obey the co●●mands of such a base fellow he was persw●●ded by a well-weigh'd discreet friend of 〈◊〉 to conform and not contract with so pow●●●full and popular a man urging unto him 〈◊〉 examples of some Spanish Grandees 〈◊〉 complied with the time and so became co●●queror as it were of the fury of Masan●●●●lo from whom by his disobedience had happily brought fire and ruine 〈◊〉 himself Masaniello dispatch'd presently a 〈◊〉 of his to the Castle to acquaint the Vice●●● of his intention to com to parley with 〈◊〉 desiring to know his pleasure therein the Viceroy made shew to like the message and the visite therefore he answer'd that he might com when he thought good for he wold gladly see him Masaniello having shaken off his Mariners vest which was no other but a shirt a wastecoat and a linnen pair of breeches he clad himself with cloth of silver with a toti●g plume of Feathers in his hat all white with a naked sword in his hand and mounting in this posture upon a prancing ginet he march'd towards the Castle he went before the Bishops Coach attended by fifty thousand of the choicest of the peeple whereof the●e were ●om Foot Companies som Troops a horseback upon the right side of the Bishops Coach did ride Masaniello's ●rother clad in cloth of gold with rich sword ●nd dagger sutable and upon the left side ●here rid the new Elect of the peeple Fran●isco Antonio Arpaia and immediately neere ●he Coach came in a Sedan the prime Coun●ellor of the peeple Don Iulio Genovino the ●urther the Cavalcata advanc'd the more did peeple increase of all degrees ages sexes and occupations wherewith all the streets were ●hronged great acclamations and applauses were sent up to the aire wherewith ev'ry ones ●eart did overwhelm for the different state of plenty and freedom which they were like to have from that condition of penury and subjection they were formerly plung'd in the cry was in ev'ry corner Viva il Re di Spagna viva il Cardinal Filomarino viva il fidelissimo popolo di Napoli Let the King of Spain live live Cardinal Filomarino let the most faithfull peeple of Naples live with such acclamations they entred the Castle where before the Fountain Medina there went to meet Masaniello in the Viceroy's name the Captain of his gar● a horseback but without arms saluting him i● the name of his Master and giving him the welcom to the Palace where his Excellenc● expected him with much desire Masaniell● returned him the salute and 't was observed though not with as much curtesie yet with a● much gravity and few words which being don Masaniello stop'd and made signes th● peeple shold go no further there being twen●ty thousand peeple already entred and ' twa● admirable to see how immoveable they a● stood and with what incredible silence The Masaniello lighted off his ginet and bega● to speak in a loud yet gentle tone as fo●loweth My deer and much beloved peeple 〈◊〉 us give God thanks with eternall sound of Jubilee that we have recovered ou● former liberty who wold have though● we shold have come to so fair a passe they seem dreames or fables yet you see they are truths and reall story let infinite thanks be given to heaven and to the most blessed Virgin of Carmine and to the paternall benignity of the most reverend Bishop our Shepherd Well my peeple who are our Masters answer with me God and the peeple answered accordingly and with ready ecchoes took the sound from their Generall Masaniello this being don he took out of his bosom the Charters of King Ferdinand and of Charles the Emperor with the new Priviledges confirmed by the Viceroy by the Collaterall and Councell of State and with a louder voice then before redoubling his words he said Now are we exempted and free from all Gabells we are eas'd of so many weights impositions are taken away and extinguish'd now now is restor'd that dear liberty in which rests the happy memories of King Ferdinand and of Charles the Emperor I for my own particular desire not any thing I doe not pretend any thing but your public good the most reverend Archbishop knowes well my right intentions told him often and confirm'd by Oaths and as from the beginning of our just resentments for the desire his Eminence had to see the peeple quieted I was offer'd 200 crowns a moneth out of his own purse all the time of my life provided I shold proceed no farther in the pretensions desir'd by us but shold be an instrument to accommodate all things I ever though with many thanks refus'd that offer Moreover if I had not bin tied by the strong tie of a precept to his Eminence and terrified with the thunder of Excommunication I wold not have apparel'd my self as you see me I wold nev●r have shaken off my mariners weeds for I was born such such a one I liv'd and such a one I mean to live and die After the fishing of publike liberty which I have made in the tempestuous sea of this afflicted City I will return to my Hook and Line not reserving to my self as much as a naile for my own dwelling I desiring no more of you but that when I am dead you wold every one say an Ave Maria for me do you promise me this Yes yet every one answer'd we will do it but 100. yeers hence Masaniello replied I thank you And let me desire you not to lay down your arms till a confirmation com from Spain of all these priviledges from the King our Liege Lord. Trust not the Nobility for they are Traytors and our enemies and upon this theame he inlarg'd himself in such spitefull and acrimonious termes that for modesties sake I omit them He went on saying I go to negotiate with the Viceroy and within an houre you shall see me again or at least to morrow morning but if to morrow I be not with you put to fire and sword the whole City do not you passe your