The manner of the coronation of the present Pope Alexander VIII and the ceremonies thereunto belonging together with the order of the procession in a letter from a gentleman, then residing in Rome, to his friend at London.
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             The manner of the coronation of the present Pope Alexander VIII and the ceremonies thereunto belonging together with the order of the procession in a letter from a gentleman, then residing in Rome, to his friend at London.
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         The
         MANNER
         of
         the
         CORONATION
         Of
         the
         PRESENT
         Pope
         ALEXANDER
         VIII
         .
         And
         the
         Ceremonies
         thereunto
         belonging
         :
         TOGETHER
         WITH
         The
         Order
         of
         the
         Procession
         .
      
       
         In
         a
         LETTER
         from
         a
         Gentleman
         ,
         then
         residing
         in
         ROME
         ,
         to
         his
         Friend
         at
         LONDON
         .
      
       
         
           Licens'd
           according
           to
           Order
           .
        
         
           
             J.
             F.
             
          
           
             1689.
             
          
        
      
       
         
           
             SIR
             ,
          
        
         
           AS
           concerning
           the
           manner
           of
           creating
           the
           Popes
           ,
           it
           hath
           been
           different
           ,
           in
           divers
           times
           ;
           for
           in
           the
           Primitive
           Church
           only
           the
           Clergy
           of
           Rome
           had
           power
           to
           make
           the
           Election
           ;
           but
           this
           right
           afterwards
           descended
           to
           the
           Emperor
           and
           the
           People
           :
           In
           the
           Year
           684
           ,
           the
           Emperor
           Constantine
           the
           IVth
           .
           parted
           with
           this
           Power
           ,
           and
           the
           Clergy
           alone
           and
           the
           People
           created
           the
           Pope
           :
           but
           in
           the
           Year
           963
           ,
           Pope
           Leo
           the
           VIII
           .
           being
           driven
           from
           his
           Seat
           by
           the
           Roman
           people
           ,
           who
           bore
           ,
           in
           those
           days
           ,
           so
           little
           Respect
           to
           the
           Popes
           ,
           that
           they
           us'd
           to
           Treat
           'em
           very
           evilly
           ,
           and
           sometimes
           banish
           'em
           ,
           and
           sometimes
           even
           put
           'em
           to
           death
           ;
           as
           they
           did
           Pope
           Leo
           the
           III.
           Benedict
           the
           VI.
           and
           Pope
           John
           the
           XIV
           .
           Then
           did
           the
           Emperor
           Otho
           the
           II.
           reassume
           the
           Right
           and
           Power
           of
           Electing
           the
           Popes
           ,
           which
           Constantine
           the
           IV.
           had
           surrendred
           to
           the
           people
           ,
           as
           aforesaid
           .
           The
           Exarchs
           of
           Ravenna
           ,
           Lieutenants
           for
           the
           Emperor
           in
           Italy
           ,
           and
           the
           Roman
           people
           had
           often
           great
           Disputes
           together
           for
           the
           Elections
           ,
           the
           which
           caused
           Schisms
           ;
           such
           as
           was
           that
           of
           Innocent
           the
           II.
           against
           Anaclete
           the
           II.
           the
           which
           obliged
           Victor
           the
           IV.
           to
           assemble
           a
           General
           Council
           at
           Rome
           ,
           at
           St.
           John
           of
           Lateran's
           ;
           where
           it
           was
           ordein'd
           ,
           That
           the
           Clergy
           alone
           should
           give
           their
           Suffrages
           ;
           and
           Pope
           Celestine
           the
           XXI
           .
           was
           the
           first
           that
           was
           created
           after
           this
           manner
           .
           But
           a
           little
           while
           after
           ,
           this
           Right
           and
           Propriety
           was
           conferr'd
           upon
           the
           Cardinals
           only
           ;
           and
           in
           the
           Council
           of
           Lateran
           following
           ,
           assembled
           by
           the
           Pope
           Calistus
           the
           III.
           it
           was
           then
           ordein'd
           ,
           That
           two
           thirds
           of
           the
           Suffrages
           should
           be
           requisite
           and
           necessary
           for
           the
           Creation
           of
           a
           Pope
           :
           And
           in
           the
           end
           ,
           at
           the
           second
           Council-General
           held
           at
           Lyons
           ,
           under
           Gregory
           the
           X.
           it
           was
           concluded
           upon
           ,
           amongst
           the
           Rules
           and
           Canons
           that
           were
           there
           and
           then
           made
           touching
           the
           Ceremonies
           of
           Electing
           and
           Creating
           a
           Pope
           ,
           That
           the
           Cardinals
           should
           be
           shut
           up
           in
           a
           Conclave
           ;
           from
           whence
           they
           should
           not
           come
           forth
           until
           the
           Election
           was
           ended
           ;
           which
           is
           performed
           after
           this
           manner
           following
           .
        
         
           He
           that
           ought
           to
           be
           chosen
           is
           proposed
           in
           the
           Conclave
           ;
           upon
           which
           proposition
           ,
           the
           Cardinals
           go
           to
           the
           Scrutiny
           ,
           and
           finding
           the
           number
           of
           Suffrages
           requisite
           ,
           the
           Masters
           of
           the
           Ceremonies
           go
           to
           the
           Cell
           of
           the
           Cardinal
           that
           is
           Elected
           ,
           and
           declare
           to
           him
           the
           News
           of
           his
           Exaltation
           ;
           after
           which
           they
           conduct
           him
           to
           the
           Chapel
           of
           the
           Conclave
           ;
           and
           being
           there
           Vested
           in
           his
           Pontifical
           Habit
           ,
           he
           there
           receives
           the
           Respects
           which
           the
           Cardinals
           are
           wont
           to
           render
           to
           the
           Sovereign
           High-priests
           :
           After
           which
           ,
           one
           Cardinal
           ,
           with
           one
           Master
           of
           the
           Ceremonies
           ,
           go
           to
           the
           House
           of
           Benediction
           ,
           and
           there
           declare
           to
           the
           people
           his
           Exaltation
           :
           and
           thereupon
           immediately
           are
           heard
           the
           Acclamations
           of
           
             Long
             Live
             POPE
             Alexander
          
           ;
           all
           the
           Artillery
           being
           discharged
           ,
           with
           the
           Chiming
           of
           all
           the
           Bells
           in
           the
           City
           .
        
         
           Then
           the
           Pope
           being
           set
           in
           his
           Pontifical
           Chair
           ,
           is
           carryed
           to
           St.
           Peter's
           Church
           ,
           and
           is
           there
           placed
           upon
           the
           Altar
           of
           the
           Apostles
           ,
           whither
           all
           the
           Cardinals
           go
           a
           second
           time
           to
           do
           him
           Homage
           ;
           and
           from
           thence
           his
           Holiness
           is
           reconducted
           to
           his
           Apartment
           ,
           after
           having
           given
           his
           Benediction
           to
           the
           people
           :
           and
           some
           few
           days
           after
           ,
           the
           Ceremonies
           of
           his
           Exaltation
           and
           Coronation
           are
           performed
           in
           the
           same
           Church
           of
           St.
           Peter
           ,
           after
           this
           manner
           following
           .
        
         
           Upon
           the
           day
           of
           his
           Holiness's
           Coronation
           ,
           all
           Cardinals
           ,
           Embassadors
           of
           Kings
           ,
           Princes
           ,
           &c.
           and
           
           the
           pri●cipal
           Lords
           about
           the
           Court
           ,
           wait
           upon
           him
           at
           his
           Apartment
           ;
           from
           thence
           they
           accompany
           him
           to
           the
           Church
           ,
           and
           even
           into
           the
           Sacristy
           ;
           into
           which
           he
           is
           carried
           in
           a
           Chair
           ;
           and
           there
           his
           Holiness
           is
           Vested
           in
           his
           Pontifical
           Habit
           ;
           and
           when
           he
           comes
           from
           thence
           he
           ascends
           a
           portable
           Theatre
           ,
           on
           which
           stands
           his
           Pontifical
           Chair
           ,
           and
           is
           so
           carryed
           up
           to
           the
           Altar
           across
           the
           Church
           ,
           then
           very
           full
           of
           people
           ,
           being
           assembled
           to
           see
           that
           Ceremony
           :
           and
           in
           some
           parts
           of
           that
           Church
           there
           are
           Scaffolds
           set
           up
           for
           the
           chief
           Lords
           and
           Ladies
           ,
           and
           persons
           of
           Quality
           .
           He
           is
           preceded
           by
           the
           Cardinals
           and
           Embassadors
           ;
           while
           all
           the
           people
           kneeling
           ,
           Eccho
           forth
           their
           Acclamations
           of
           
             Long
             Live
             Pope
          
           A.
           At
           his
           coming
           out
           of
           the
           Sacristy
           and
           his
           going
           to
           the
           aforesaid
           Theatre
           ,
           is
           performed
           the
           Ceremony
           of
           setting
           Fire
           to
           Flax
           ,
           being
           fastned
           to
           the
           end
           of
           a
           Stick
           ,
           and
           held
           up
           as
           high
           as
           his
           Holiness's
           person
           ,
           these
           words
           being
           pronounc'd
           ▪
           
             Sancte
             Pater
             ,
             sic
             transit
             Gloria
             Mundi
             :
          
           That
           is
           ,
           
             Holy
             Father
             ,
             thus
             doth
             the
             Glory
             of
             the
             World
             pass
             away
             .
          
           Being
           as
           an
           Advertisement
           to
           him
           ,
           that
           he
           suffer
           not
           his
           heart
           to
           be
           surpriz'd
           with
           Vanity
           at
           the
           Exaltation
           ,
           whilst
           he
           sees
           the
           people
           under
           his
           Feet
           .
           The
           same
           Ceremony
           is
           reiterated
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           the
           Church
           ;
           and
           again
           a
           third
           time
           performed
           when
           he
           is
           come
           up
           to
           the
           Altar
           .
        
         
           Then
           is
           his
           Holiness
           ,
           after
           his
           Coronation
           ,
           to
           〈◊〉
           in
           Procession
           and
           take
           possession
           of
           the
           Popedom
           ,
           which
           is
           〈◊〉
           ▪
           
             John
             Lateran's
          
           Church
           ;
           for
           to
           perform
           which
           he
           〈◊〉
           what
           d●y
           〈◊〉
           thinks
           convenient
           .
           〈◊〉
           which
           day
           ,
           the
           trees
           through
           which
           he
           is
           to
           〈◊〉
           are
           ●ll
           hung
           with
           〈…〉
           apistry
           ;
           and
           there
           〈…〉
           the
           most
           remarkable
           Actions
           of
           his
           Holiness's
           Life
           and
           the
           Order
           of
           the
           Cavalcade
           (
           at
           which
           Ass●●●
           all
           the
           Embassadors
           and
           Princes
           ,
           and
           Lords
           on
           Horseback
           ,
           all
           most
           Richly
           Apparaled
           )
           was
           in
           this
           manner
           following
           :
        
         
           The
           first
           that
           march
           are
           the
           Pages
           of
           the
           Guard-Robes
           of
           the
           Cardinals
           ,
           with
           their
           Valises
           ;
           then
           the
           Serjeants
           and
           Mace-bearers
           ;
           then
           the
           Gentlemen
           belonging
           to
           the
           Embassadors
           and
           Cardinals
           ,
           with
           the
           principal
           Lords
           and
           Barons
           of
           Rome
           ;
           and
           these
           go
           in
           an
           Irregular
           and
           Disorderly
           manner
           ,
           because
           they
           will
           avoid
           all
           disputes
           of
           Precedency
           that
           may
           happen
           .
        
         
           Then
           follow
           next
           his
           Holiness's
           Esquires
           ,
           as
           also
           his
           Taylor
           ,
           and
           the
           Barber
           that
           carries
           his
           Valise
           ;
           then
           come
           twenty
           Hackneys
           ,
           four
           Mules
           ,
           three
           Litters
           ,
           with
           the
           Master
           of
           the
           Stable
           ,
           and
           his
           Holiness's
           six
           Trumpeters
           :
           then
           follow
           after
           the
           Adjutants
           of
           the
           Chamber
           ,
           and
           the
           Chamberlains
           ,
           
             extra
             nutros
          
           :
           then
           the
           
             Consistorical
             Advocates
          
           ;
           the
           Officers
           of
           the
           Palace
           ,
           with
           the
           Commissary
           of
           the
           Chamber
           ,
           and
           the
           Attorney-General
           :
           After
           whom
           follow
           the
           Chamberlains
           of
           Honour
           ,
           and
           the
           Popes
           Secret
           Chamberlains
           ;
           four
           of
           which
           carry
           four
           of
           the
           Popes
           Hats
           ,
           with
           Staves
           covered
           with
           Red
           Velvet
           :
           then
           come
           sixty
           Roman
           Gentlemen
           ,
           in
           Antic
           Bonnets
           and
           Habits
           .
           The
           Prelats
           follow
           these
           ,
           who
           are
           the
           Abbrovi●tors
           
             di
             parco
             Maggiore
             ,
             i.
             e.
          
           the
           Auditors
           of
           the
           Rota
           and
           the
           Master
           of
           Sacred
           Palace
           on
           the
           left
           hand
           of
           the
           Dean
           of
           the
           Rota
           ,
           and
           the
           Embassador
           of
           Bologn
           .
           After
           these
           march
           the
           Magistrate
           of
           the
           Roman
           people
           ,
           being
           preceded
           by
           four
           young
           Gentlemen
           ,
           named
           Mareschals
           :
           then
           thirteen
           Captains
           of
           the
           several
           Quarters
           of
           Rome
           ;
           and
           their
           Prior
           ,
           between
           the
           two
           Chancellors
           of
           Rome
           .
        
         
           And
           after
           these
           the
           three
           Conservators
           ,
           that
           is
           to
           say
           ,
           the
           chief
           of
           the
           Family
           of
           the
           Colonnes
           ;
           the
           chief
           of
           the
           Family
           of
           the
           Vrsins
           ;
           and
           the
           Nephew
           's
           and
           Brothers
           of
           the
           Pope
           .
        
         
           Then
           the
           Embassadors
           of
           Republics
           ,
           the
           Embasasadors
           of
           most
           Serene
           Dukes
           ;
           the
           Embassadors
           of
           Kings
           ;
           and
           after
           these
           the
           Governour
           of
           Rome
           .
           After
           these
           come
           the
           Popes
           Masters
           of
           Ceremonies
           ,
           and
           after
           them
           the
           Bearer
           of
           the
           Cross
           :
           then
           the
           two
           Cardinal
           Deacons
           ,
           with
           their
           Red
           Caps
           and
           their
           Pontifical
           Hats
           ;
           who
           are
           immediately
           followed
           by
           the
           Pope
           ,
           having
           on
           each
           hand
           his
           Chamberlain
           ,
           and
           his
           Transcriber
           ;
           with
           a
           great
           number
           of
           Pages
           and
           tall
           Fellows
           ,
           that
           wait
           upon
           their
           Masters
           ▪
           call'd
           ,
           Estaflers
           .
           Then
           follow
           all
           the
           Cardinals
           on
           their
           Mules
           ,
           two
           by
           ●wo
           ●●
           they
           being
           likewise
           followed
           by
           other
           Prelate
           assisting
           :
           as
           also
           ,
           Patriarchs
           ,
           Arch-Bishops
           ,
           Bishops
           ,
           Protonotaries
           ,
           and
           last
           of
           all
           the
           Popes
           Guard
           of
           Light
           Horse
           .
        
         
           When
           the
           Pope
           is
           come
           to
           St.
           
             John
             Lateran's
          
           ,
           then
           the
           Arch-priest
           of
           this
           Church
           ,
           presents
           him
           with
           two
           Keys
           ,
           the
           one
           made
           of
           Gold
           and
           the
           other
           of
           Silver
           ;
           and
           then
           all
           the
           Canons
           render
           him
           their
           Obedience
           ,
           by
           kissing
           his
           Feet
           :
           And
           then
           after
           all
           is
           ended
           ,
           his
           Holiness
           gives
           his
           General
           Benediction
           ;
           and
           so
           the
           Ceremony
           is
           ended
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         
           Printed
           for
           
             J.
             Millet
          
           ,
           next
           door
           to
           the
           Flower-de-Luce
           in
           Little-Britain
           .
           1689.