¬The¬ valleys of Tyrol : their traditions and customs and how to visit them
Ferdinand IL being consumed, and tìie body of Leopold, lier husband. wiiich was lying tliere at thè timo, rescued witli difficulty. After tbis, Claudia speli t some little time at Bolzen, and also visite*! Florence, It mav he questioned whether t-he introdnetion of thè nnmerous Italians about her court'was altogether for thè benefit of Tirol, Thev brought with t:bem certain ways and principies which were not altogether in aeeordanee with thè German character ; and we bave seen thè effcci of thè
jealousies of race in t-he t-rcuric fate of her cium- cellor Biener., 1 Ferdinand Karl having att.ained bis majority in 1646, Claudia withdrew from public affuirs, and dieci otily two yeurs later. In bis reign thè introduction of t-he Italian element at court was apparent in thè grcater luxitry of it» arrangement«, and in thè grcater cultivation of histrionie and musical diversicns. The establish ment of thè theatre in Innsbruck is din; to him. The in arri ago of hi« two sisters, Maria. Leopoldina, and
. Isabella Clara, and thè frequent intcrchange of visits between him and thè princes of It a!}*, flirt her etwas rein Innsbruck, Tbc visit of Queen Christina,® of which I bave al ready said enotigh 'for iny limita, also took planen in bis reign ( 1655)., Nor did Ferdinand Karl givo hitn- self up to amusement to thè negleet of business, or of * St* pj>. 12 r>„ i, # Sho «iw f.„ii ber wiiy lo lioini», whoro sii* gjwiil il» »-it, d h(?r bfe, Ahxmulf-r VII. cotnmi«»ir>ncd lo rclmild thè Porta ilei 1’ojMilo