Marcantonio Giustiniani had but lately returned from Rome, where, during
his residence as Secretary to the Venetian Ambassador, the affair of the
Venetian Patriarch Zani, which had roused such indignation in Venice,
had taken place. The matter was still of interest in official quarters,
because the death of Zani had caused a new vacancy, to which Venice,
according to her ancient right, had appointed the successor; and this
new Patriarch Vendramin should never go, as Zani had done at the request
of the Holy Father, to receive his benediction and be met with that
perfidious announcement that he had "examined and approved the Venetian
candidate," whom he now confirmed as Patriarch to the Most Serene
Republic!
At the thought of the manner in which they had been entrapped and
outwitted--denuded, as it were, before the Roman Court of some
semblance of their ancient privilege of appointing their own
Patriarch--there was fresh indignation among these proud patricians. The
secretary Marcantonio Giustiniani had been present at the audience
granted by Clement to the Venetian Patriarch.
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