The Power of the Popes: An Historical Essay on Their Temporal Dominion, and the Abuse of Their Spiritual AuthorityDaunou, P. C. F. (Pierre Claude François)
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The Power of the Popes: An Historical Essay on Their Temporal Dominion, and the Abuse of Their Spiritual Authority
Daunou, P. C. F. (Pierre Claude François)
Papacy -- History; Popes -- Temporal power
229. Paul III. Alexander Famese, born at Rome
in 1466, bishop of Ostia, dean of the sacred
college, elected pope the 13th Octo. 1534,
crowned the 7th of Nov. died 10th Nov. 1549
Bull “In cœna Domini,”
Council of Trent, from 1545 to 4th Dec.
1563, and last œcumenical.
230. Julius III. John Maria del Monte, born at
Rome, the 10th Sept. 1487, bishop of Pales−
trina, archbishop of Siponte, cardinal, elected
pope the 8th of February 1550, and crowned
the 20th; died the 23rd of March, 1555
Excommunication of the king of France,
Henry II.
231. Marcellus II. Marcel Servin, born at Monte
Pulciano, cardinal, elected pope 9th of April,
crowned the 26th, and died the 30th same month 1555
232. Paul IV. John Peter Caraffa, a noble Venetian,
born in 1476, cardinal, elected pope
25th May 1555, crowned the 26th; died 18th Aug. 1559
The enemy of Spain.—Excommunication
of Elizabeth, Queen of England
233. Pius IV. John Angelo de Medicis, born at
Milan in 1499, cardinal, elected pope the
26th Dec. 1559, and crowned the 6th of Jan.
1550; died the 9th Dec. 1565
Proscribes the nephews of his predecessors
234. Pius V. Michael Ghisleri, a Ligurian, born the
17th Jan. 1504, a Dominican, cardinal, elect−
ed pope the 7th Jan. 1556, and crowned the
17th ; died the 1st of May, 1572
Canonized by Clement XI. in 1712
Pius renews the bull: “In cœna Domini.”
He bestows on Cosmo de Medecis the title
of Grand Duke of Tuscany
235. Gregory XIII. Hugues Buon−Compagno,
born at Bologna in 1502, bishop of Vesti,
cardinal, elected pope 13th of May 1572,
and crowned the 25th; died 10th of April, 1585
Massacre of St. Bartholomew’s−day the
24th of Aug. 1572.—The league
236. Sixtus V. Felix Peretti, born at Montalto,
in the Marche of Ancona, the 12th Dec.
1521, a herdsman, Cordelier, bishop of St.
Agatha, cardinal, elected pope the 24th of
April, 1585, died 27th Aug. 1590
Anathemas against Elizabeth, against
Henry IV. king of Navarre, &c.—Henry
III. assassinated by James Clement.—
The power of Philip II. king of Spain,
detestable to Sixtus Quintus
237. Urban VII. John Baptist Castagna, born at
Rome in 1521, son of a Genoese gentleman,
archbishop of Rossano, cardinal, elected
pope the 15th Sept. 1520, died the 27th of Sept. 1590
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