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Foreign News
May 26, 1835
The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
Account of the funeral procession and burial of Emperor Francis I of Austria at the Capuchin Church, where the new emperor defied tradition to enter the cemetery and deposit the body.
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Funeral of the Emperor of Austria.
A foreign journal gives the following account of the funeral ceremonies of the late emperor. The procession stopped in front of the Capuchin Church and many noblemen and ladies of the court, who waited there, came out to receive the corpse. When they were about to enter the Capuchin Convent, for the purpose of depositing the coffin, they knocked at the door of the edifice. "Who knocks?" cried a voice from within. "The emperor Francis I." "What does he ask?" the same voice repeated. "A place of repose." The gate was then opened and a part of the procession entered the convent. The new emperor had contrary to the usual custom, followed them: when he was about to enter the cemetery the Prince of Kolokero advanced and said to him, "I take the liberty of assuring your Majesty that you cannot enter--it is entirely contrary to immemorial usage." The emperor extended his arm and pushing the prince aside, said, "I shall be guided, sir, solely by my own pleasure." He then entered the cemetery, where the body was deposited in the place prepared many years ago for its reception. The place for the interment of the new emperor is already designated.
A foreign journal gives the following account of the funeral ceremonies of the late emperor. The procession stopped in front of the Capuchin Church and many noblemen and ladies of the court, who waited there, came out to receive the corpse. When they were about to enter the Capuchin Convent, for the purpose of depositing the coffin, they knocked at the door of the edifice. "Who knocks?" cried a voice from within. "The emperor Francis I." "What does he ask?" the same voice repeated. "A place of repose." The gate was then opened and a part of the procession entered the convent. The new emperor had contrary to the usual custom, followed them: when he was about to enter the cemetery the Prince of Kolokero advanced and said to him, "I take the liberty of assuring your Majesty that you cannot enter--it is entirely contrary to immemorial usage." The emperor extended his arm and pushing the prince aside, said, "I shall be guided, sir, solely by my own pleasure." He then entered the cemetery, where the body was deposited in the place prepared many years ago for its reception. The place for the interment of the new emperor is already designated.
What sub-type of article is it?
Royal Event
What keywords are associated?
Austria Emperor Funeral
Francis I Burial
Capuchin Church Ceremony
New Emperor Tradition
What entities or persons were involved?
Emperor Francis I
New Emperor
Prince Of Kolokero
Where did it happen?
Austria
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Austria
Key Persons
Emperor Francis I
New Emperor
Prince Of Kolokero
Outcome
body deposited in prepared place; site for new emperor's interment designated.
Event Details
Procession stopped at Capuchin Church; corpse received by noblemen and ladies. Knocked at convent door, answered ritually as Emperor Francis I seeking repose. Gate opened; part entered. New emperor followed against custom, pushed aside Prince of Kolokero's objection, entered cemetery, and deposited body.