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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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Shepherds in Subiaco rioted after losing a land lawsuit to Benedictine monks, storming their abbey, killing a guard, and freeing prisoners. Pope sent troops led by Commissary Biglia to quell the unrest and restore the monks.
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March 16. They write from Rome, that the Inhabitants of Subiaco, most of whom are Shepherds, having had a Law Suit, with the Benedictins of that Place, about a Mountain where they used to feed Sheep, and which those Monks wanted to expel them from, alledging that the Mountain belonged to their Abbey, the Cause was heard before the Tribunal of the Rota, and Judgment given in Favour of the Benedictins; which Sentence so exasperated the Inhabitants of Subiaco, who thought the Partiality in Favour of the Churchmen was too glaring, that they resolved to do themselves Justice; and accordingly they ran to Arms, stormed the Abbey, and drove out the Prior with all his Monks: A Party of the Sbirri that had been posted as a Guard about the Convent, were all routed, and one of them was killed on the Spot: Then the Shepherds released some of their Comrades that were detained Prisoners in the Convent.
But they are like to smart for this Exploit against Holy Men; for no Sooner did the News of it reach Rome, than the Pope ordered the Commissary Biglia to march to Subiaco with a Detachment of Grenadiers and Foot Soldiers, and fifty Sbirri; who first put the routed Monks in Possession of their Houses, and then marched in Quest of the riotous Shepherds.
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Subiaco
Event Date
As Reported March 16
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one sbirri killed; monks driven out; prisoners released; troops dispatched to restore order
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Inhabitants of Subiaco, mostly shepherds, lost a lawsuit to Benedictine monks over a mountain for sheep grazing. Exasperated by the judgment, they armed themselves, stormed the abbey, drove out the Prior and monks, routed the Sbirri guard killing one, and released imprisoned comrades. The Pope ordered Commissary Biglia with grenadiers, foot soldiers, and Sbirri to restore the monks and pursue the rioters.