Yes, to avoid that Baden princess—and any other "scheming" princesses his mother might arrange for him—Charles had resolutely followed his brother's earlier suggestion and taken up the post of Governor of Ravenna.
But lately, Queen Mary had been sending more and more letters to Ravenna, constantly urging her son to "leave the harsh land of Italy."
Left with no choice, Charles began a tour of "art and tradition" across Italy—if he was not in Ravenna, he could pretend not to have seen his mother's letters.
Who would have thought that on only his second day in Rome, large-scale protest marches against papal rule would erupt?
A piercing whistle rang out. Led by Secret Police, a squad of brightly dressed Papal Guard suddenly rushed out from the street corner.
The Police officer at their head shouted, "Everyone stay where you are and submit to inspection! Anyone who violates this order will be arrested as an accomplice to murder!"
A middle-aged man who looked like a teacher spread his arms and blocked the nearest Police officer, angrily rebuking him. "What murderer? There are only Romans here pursuing Freedom and Equality!"
The captain of the Secret Police immediately looked over. "Archbishop Muzarelli was assassinated this morning. We have orders to hunt down the murderer.
"I think you look highly suspicious. Pino, arrest him."
Several Secret Police officers immediately pinned the middle-aged man down and dragged him away from the crowd.
"Let him go!"
"Muzarelli deserved to die long ago! Even if someone killed him, it would not be a crime!"
"That's right! Long live the 'murderer'! May God bless him!"
The people nearby immediately swarmed over, trying to stop the Secret Police.
The Papal Guard behind them moved. They brutally knocked the first few people to the ground, then pointed Flintlock Guns at