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Why not? Among the innumerable churches, there is one I must select for separate mention. It is the church of the Ara Coeli, supposed to be built on the site of the old Temple of Jupiter Feretrius; and approached, on one side, by a long steep flight of steps, which seem incomplete without some group of bearded soothsayers on the top.
Position of Alva Hatred entertained for him by elevated personages Quarrels between him and Medina Coeli Departure of the latter Complaints to the King by each of the other Attempts at conciliation addressed by government to the people of the Netherlands Grotesque character of the address Mutinous demonstration of the Spanish troops Secret overtures to Orange Obedience, with difficulty, restored by Alva Commencement of the siege of Alkmaar Sanguinary menaces of the Duke Encouraging and enthusiastic language of the Prince Preparations in Alkmaar for defence The first assault steadily repulsed Refusal of the soldiers to storm a second time Expedition of the Carpenter-envoy Orders of the Prince to flood the country The Carpenter's despatches in the enemy's hands Effect produced upon the Spaniards The siege raised Negotiations of Count Louis with France Uneasiness and secret correspondence of the Duke Convention with the English government Objects pursued by Orange Cruelty of De la Marck His dismissal from office and subsequent death Negotiations with France Altered tone of the French court with regard to the St.
Saint Simon tells us that, after the death of Marie Louise of Savoy, Madame des Ursins usually supped with the King, and had him transferred from the palace of the Buen-Retiro, in which the Queen had died, to that of Medina Coeli.
"Yes, the ground is all sown," said the Jesuit, "and we have not to fear that one portion of the seed may have fallen upon stone, another upon the highway, or that the birds of heaven have eaten the rest, AVES COELI COMEDERUNT ILLAM." "Plague stifle you and your Latin!" said d'Artagnan, who began to feel all his patience exhausted. "Farewell, my son," said the curate, "till tomorrow."
The entrance is by the main staircase of the palazzo of the Conservatori, which is the building that forms the side of the square of the Capitol to the right hand of the visitor as he ascends the magnificent flight of steps from the Via di Ara Coeli.
As it passed before the mole of Adrian, now the Castle of St. Michael, placed on the mole of Adrian, which has since that time been called the Castle of St. Angelo; the antiphon Regina Coeli which the Catholic church sings during paschal time; and the inscription in the church."
A few of the lighter craft having been taken by the patriot cruisers, the alarm was spread through all the fleet. Medina Coeli, with a few transports, was enabled to effect his escape to Sluys, whence he hastened to Brussels in a much less ceremonious manner than he had originally contemplated.
Another version, which is the one this picture represents, says that the heavens opened, and a vision of the Virgin with the Saviour in her arms, standing on an altar, was shown the emperor. Augustus reported this to the Senate, and erected an altar upon the spot in Rome where the Church of Santa Maria in Capitolio, or the "Ara Coeli," now stands.
The unexpected condition of affairs made a pause natural and almost necessary, before the government could be decorously transferred. Medina Coeli with Spanish grandiloquence, avowed his willingness to serve as a soldier, under a general whom he so much venerated, while Alva ordered that, in all respects, the same outward marks of respect should be paid to his appointed successor as to himself.
On the 25th Sept. 1571, a commission of Governor-General of the Netherlands was at last issued to John de la Cerda, Duke of Medina Coeli. Philip, in compliance with the Duke's repeated requests, and perhaps not entirely satisfied with the recent course of events in the provinces, had at last, after great hesitation, consented to Alva's resignation.
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