The Oath of the Duke of Arcos: Saturday (Day 13)

On Saturday morning began the work on the epitaffio, that was to be built in the market, to record forever the accords between the viceroy and the people.¹ The Count of Oñate, says Fuidoro, “built a great fountain there.” A marquis commissioned a picture of it, which was then printed and carried to the Roman court. The pope, seeing the fountain depicted, is said to have exclaimed, “squirting blood,” alluding to the many executions the count had commanded, after the end of the revolt.² Masaniello returned to issuing orders. Hearing of a theft of silver in the palace of the