BENTIVOGLIO, Cardinal

Lettres Du Cardinal Bentivoglio. Sur diverses matieres de Politique & autres importants sujets: ecrites aux premiers Princes de l'Europe, & a plusieurs personnes considerables par leur scavoir & par leurs Emplois

Bruxelles Chez les Freres 'tSerstevens 1709, 399 p. + 11 p. cat. at end. 16 cm. Frontis. illus. by Herrewyn. Title page printed in red and black. Nice condition. Hardcover. Full leather with minor chips and scuffs. The Bentivoglio family came from Bologna, Italy. During the 14th C, the family belonged to one of the workingmen's guilds at Bologna, where it became all powerful in the 15th C. It contracted alliances with the Kings of Aragon, the Dukes of Milan and other sovereigns; and in its later history, became one of the prominent families of Ferrara. Cardinal Guido Bentivoglio, b. 1579, died at Rome 1644. He was sent by Paul V as nuncio to Flanders 1607 and France 1617. He successfully settled the differences that arose between Catholics and Huguenots, was created cardinal in 1621, and appointed by King Louis XIII protector of French interests at Rome. He held the latter position until 1641, the date of his appointment to the episcopal See of Palestrina. He was the most trusted friend of Pope Urban VIII and would undoubtedly have become his successor, had he not died during the conclave. He left several historical works, dealing chiefly with affairs in Flanders and France; they were translated into French and published as a collection (Venice, 1668). (Catholic Encyclopedia).

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