mistress of the vatican.pdf - End Time Deception

Eleanor Herman
That night Gigli noted in his diary, “Don Taddeo Barberini has died,
44 years old, his death no doubt due to the sufferings he felt in the persecution
of his house.” 19 Two days later an avvisi recounted that Olimpia
received the not-so-grieving widow, Anna Colonna, “with particular
demonstrations of affection.” At this meeting Olimpia expressed her
great displeasure that her son had not married Anna’s daughter Lucrezia
and had unwisely chosen that other one. “To which Anna Colonna
replied in general terms,” the report continued. 20
Certainly it could not have been pleasing to the princess to think of
her daughter’s alliance with an upstart family such as the Pamphilis.
She was most likely delighted that the match had fallen through. Her
blue blood must have pulsed with irritation at the necessity of getting
into her carriage and visiting the vulgar Olimpia that day. But if she
were to bring back her family from Paris, obtain the restitution of their
property, and take her silver forks out of hiding, visit the vulgar Olimpia
she must.
Anna Colonna’s titanic sacrifice was successful. Olimpia negotiated
the return of the Barberini family to Rome. All charges against them
were dropped, and much of their property would be restored, along
with honors, incomes, and titles. On February 27, 1648, Cardinal Francesco
returned to Rome after two years of exile in France. His brother
Antonio had not accepted the pope’s offer of clemency and restitution.
Mistrustful of Innocent and Olimpia, Antonio remained in Paris along
with the children of Taddeo and Anna Colonna.
Despite Antonio’s recalcitrance, Olimpia was pleased. Now if the
pope were to die from a stubborn kidney stone, she would be protected
by the grateful Barberinis.
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