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    Sir Bernard Gascoigne (Italian: Bernardo Guasconi), April/May 1614 to 10 January 1687, was an Italian mercenary from Florence in Tuscany, who served with...
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    Lucas had ordered the execution of over 20 men. Since Gascoigne, or Bernardo Guasconi, was from Florence, he was reprieved by Parliament, which was wary...
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  • Australian optical astronomer and photometrist Sir Bernard Gascoigne (Bernardo Guasconi, 1614–1687), Italian military adventurer and diplomat Bianca Gascoigne...
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    and how much mess was still leftover from the Great Fire of London. Bernardo Guasconi provided them with an invitation to the weekly meetings of the Royal...
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