But one thing was still wanting to compleat the Regent's Happiness: he loved his Sister-in-law; who, as soon as she was got into the Convent, had presented a Petition to the Chapter of the Cathedral of _Lisbon_, to desire them, during the Vacancy of the Holy See, to declare her Marriage void; since, notwithstanding fifteen Months Cohabitation with her Husband, it had not been consummated. The Chapter, without waiting for any farther Proof, immediately declar'd the Marriage void. [Sidenote: _March 2. 1668._] [Sidenote: _Dec. 10. 1668._] By these means the Regent saw himself at liberty to marry his Sister-in-law; however, he was advis'd, for fear of scandalizing any one, to get a Dispensation from the See of _Rome_. Just at this time the Cardinal _de Vendome_, Legate _à Latere_, was order'd by the See to put on the Papal Dignity, that he might assist as Pope at the Christening of the Dauphin of _France_; from him was the Dispensation obtain'd, which Mr. _Verjus_ arriv'd with in _Portugal_ about the time that the Chapter pronounced their Sentence. All which Accidents falling out together, made some People imagine that they were premeditated. The Bishop of _Targa_, Coadjutor to the Archbishop of Lisbon, married them in virtue of this Brief, which was afterwards confirm'd by Pope _Innocent_ IX. Don _Alphonso_ was banish'd to the Isle of _Tercera_, which belongs to the _Portuguese_. This something displeas'd the People, who generally pity the Unfortunate, and who now cry'd out, that it was enough to rob him of his Wife and Crown, without driving him from his Country; but however, no one dar'd speak to the Regent about it. He continued in this Exile till the Year 1675, at which time the Regent recall'd him, being inform'd that there were some discontented People contriving how to fetch him from _Tercera_, and reinstate him in the Throne. He died not far from _Lisbon_, 1683, and at his Death Don _Pedro_ was proclaim'd King; a Title he would not, during his Brother's Life, accept, and the only thing of which he had not depriv'd that unfortunate Prince. _=FINIS=._ [Illustration] [Illustration] INDEX. A. Abdalla, _King of ~Morocco~_, 5. Acugna, _Archbishop of ~Lisbon~, his Character_, 24. _His Speech to the Confederate Nobility_, 25. _Is made Lord-Lieutenant of ~Portugal~ after the Revolution_, 65. Aiamonti, _a ~Castilian~ Nobleman, related to the Queen of ~Portugal~_, 76. _Negotiates a Business between the King of ~Portugal~ and the Governour of ~Andalusia~_, ibid. _Discovers the ~Spanish~ Plot_, 85. _His Character_, 91. _Writes to the Duke of ~Medina Sidonia~, to persuade him to revolt_, 92. _Is seiz'd as a Traitor_, 104. _Deceiv'd by ~Olivarez~_, 114. _His Courage when led to Execution_, 115. Alba, _the Duke of, General to ~Philip II.~ King of ~Spain~, conquers ~Portugal~_, 12 Almada, _a Castle near ~Lisbon~_, 29