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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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Rumored scheme among Catholic powers: Lorraine to France, Duke of Lorraine as King of Romans, King of Two Sicilies marries Emperor's daughter with Tuscany; joint military effort to expel Turks from Europe via Hungary, Mediterranean, and Barbary.
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the Roman Catholick Communion is much talked of, as
concluded upon, viz. That Lorain is to devolve to the
Court of France, the Duke of Lorrain to be declared King
of the Romans, the King of the Two Sicilies to have in
Marriage the Emperor's second Daughter, and with her
Tuscany: That the Catholick Princes shall join their
Forces, in order to drive the Turks out of Europe, and enlarge their Dominions on that Side: That in order to
This, the Emperor is to begin this Work by Way of
Hungary; the French and Don Carlos, &c. in the
Mediterranean; whilst Spain is to attack Barbary by
Way of Algier, &c.
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Europe
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lorain to devolve to france; duke of lorrain declared king of the romans; king of the two sicilies to marry emperor's second daughter with tuscany; catholic princes to join forces against turks
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Scheme among principal Powers of the Roman Catholick Communion concluded upon: Lorain devolves to Court of France, Duke of Lorrain declared King of the Romans, King of the Two Sicilies marries Emperor's second Daughter with Tuscany; Catholick Princes join forces to drive Turks out of Europe and enlarge dominions; Emperor begins via Hungary, French and Don Carlos in Mediterranean, Spain attacks Barbary via Algier