Vietnam or Thailand ? Vote for the TOP Country of the Week !
Updated: June 23, 2025
For Mutio di Costanzo also, and for the Bernardini, there had been demonstrations, as Dama Ecciva had foretold: but the Lady Margherita de Iblin had noticed with uneasiness, that whereas it was a time when the people, high and low, should have assembled to testify their loyalty and affection, the crowd was chiefly composed of burghers and peasants from the hamlets in city neighborhoods, and that many of the old Cyprian nobles with their tenantry were conspicuously absent.
He allowed himself a moment's vision of this stately Knight Mutio de Costanzo, with his escort of cavaliers the forty of his noble house entitled to wear the Golden Spurs surrendering his holdings at the Queen's command, to those whom Rizzo should elect Rizzo, who had heard himself called "that parvenu of Naples" and the vision filled him with delight.
The masterful meanness of such creatures is beyond comprehension!" "It doth unman me!" he said apologetically to Margherita, after this unusual outburst, for Mutio di Costanzo was a man of few words; then, "Madama di Thénouris is of our private council," he added, to her immense relief, as he left her.
And this to the magnificent Lord Admiral Mutio di Costanzo, Vice-Roy of Nikosia and friend to Caterina, who had received her oath of allegiance after the death of Janus so high he stood among the nobles of Cyprus Rizzo's eyes fairly gleamed as he gloated over it this order commanding him to yield up the splendid city of Nikosia, with his fortress of Costanza and the fleets of the island, to those who should present this parchment with the little signature of Caterina Regina.
Men, women and children flocked into the deserted streets and eagerly followed the cavalcade of Knights to the Piazza San Nicolò, where the crowd was increasing every moment; and when Bernardini and Mutio di Costanzo appeared among them, they were greeted with cheers and vivas. "Regina!" "Madonna Nostra Reale!" "Regina!" "Subito! Subito!"
Great hopes were also entertained by the Admiral Mutio di Costanzo, the Bernardini, Dama Margherita and Madama di Thénouris that the High Court an institution distinctively Cyprian, which had not been held since the death of Janus, but of which a session had now been proclaimed throughout the island would assemble a throng of nobles with their vassals and would prove a strong appeal to their loyalty.
"Your Excellencies are expected: the citizens await you:" it was said in a tone that meant more than courtesy: Mutio di Costanzo scanned him narrowly. "From whom dost hold thy orders?" he asked. "From the Signor Bernardini, commander of the city," the man answered readily. "Then speak."
Word Of The Day
Others Looking