1. Add MS 8390
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Add MS 8390
- Title:
- ACCOUNT of the captivity of Pius VI and Pius VII; circa 1809. Italian. Copy. The account was written by an eye witness, who accompanied Pope Pius VII (1800-1823) on his journey from Rome to Fontainebleau and Savona as a prisoner of Napoleon I (1804-1814). The witness may have been Louis Louis Cereghelli, secretary of the Papal Household in Rome, for whom see Add. 8389. The text describes the French captivity of Pius VI (1775-1799) in 1798-1799, which caused his death at Valence, and continue...
- Scope & Content:
- Luigi Cereghelli, Secretary of Pius VII's household: Copied (?): circa 1804-1816: Ital. Bindings ITALIAN: Full vellum: circa 1809. Pius VI; Pope: Pius VII; Pope: Account of the captivities of Pius VI and Pius VII: circa 1809: Ital: Copy.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- English and Italian
- Date Range:
- c 1809
- Extent:
- 1 item