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Rh great Popes and Cardinals: and in fine, the tombestone of Charlotte of Luzignan, Queen of Jerusalem, Cyprus, and Armenia, who having been driven out of her Kingdome by her bastard brother, came to Rome in Sixtus Quartus his time, and there dyed. She transferred before her death, her right to the kingdome of Cyprus, to the Duke of Savoy her brother in law; which makes that Duke give a close crown over his armes, and be stiled by his subjects, Altezza Real, Royal highness.

Having thus seen this Church both within and underground, I was desirous to see it also above. Ascending therefore by a fair staircase I arrived at the great terrass over the Lodge, and there saw the thirteen statutes [sic] of our Saviour & the twelve Apostles near hand; which seem below little taller than the statue of our tallest men, and yet here above are eighteen foot high. There also I saw the several little Cupolas, which give light to the side chappels of this Church, and look like the