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Bale to Rome An eventful journey that witnessed the fugitive party undertake a memorable night-time sailing along a tranquil Alpine lake. St.Patrick’s Day, 1608, was to be unforgettable as well, but for less pleasurable reasons. Crossing the Alps, a pack-horse containing a substantial amount of money plunged into a deep ravine at a place called the ‘Devil’s Bridge’. Almost destitute, the exiles arrived in the grand city of Milan where they were sumptuously entertained. Visiting the chapel beneath the main altar of the spectacular Duomo cathedral was a particular treat. Finally completing their mammoth journey, the earls’ were afforded a triumphant horse-drawn carriage entrance into Rome, on the orders of the Pope.
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