249. Innocent XI. Benedict Odescalchi, born at Como in 1611, cardinal in 1647, elected pope the 21st Sept. 1676, died 12th Aug. 1689 The Four Articles of 1682 250. Alexander VIII. Peter Ottoboni, born at Venice the 19th April 1610, bishop of Brescia, of Frescati, a cardinal in 1652, elected pope the 6th October 1689, died the 1st of Feb. 1691 251. Innocent XII. Anthony Pignatelli, born at Naples the 13th March 1615, archbishop of Naples, cardinal, elected pope the 13th July 1691, and crowned the 15th of the same, died the 27th Sept. 1700 Refusal of bulls of Investiture EIGHTEENTH CENTURY 252. Clement XI. John Francis Albani, born at Pesaro the 22d July 1649, cardinal in 1690, elected pope the 23d November 1700, and consecrated the 30th, died the 19th March, 1721 Bull ‘Vineam Domini’ in 1705.—Bull ‘Unigenitus’ in 1713.—Quarrels with Vic− tor Amadeus, king of Sicily 253. Innocent XIII. Michael Angelo Conti, Segni, born at Rome the 15th May 1655, bishop of Viterbo, cardinal in 1707, elected pope the 8th May 1721, and crowned the 18th; died the 7th Mar. 1724 254. Benedict XIII. Peter Francis Orsini, born the 2d Feb. 1649, a Dominican, cardinal, archbishop of Beneventum, elected pope the 29th May, 1724, and crowned the 4th June; died the 21st Feb. 1730 Legend of Gregory VII. 255. Clement XII. Lorenzo Corsini, born at Rome the 7th April, cardinal in 1706, bishop of Frescati, elected pope the 12th July, 1780, and crowned the 16th, died 6th Feb. 1740 256. Benedict XIV. Prosper Lambertini, born at Bologna, the 81st March 1675, cardinal in 1728, archbishop of Bologna, elected pope the 17th Aug. 1740, died the 3d of May, 1758 Esteemed by all Europe 257. Clement XIII. Charles Rezzonico, a noble Venetian, born the 7th of March 1693, cardinal in 1737, bishop of Padua, elected pope the 6th July 1758, and crowned the 16th; died the 2d February, 1769 Affair of Malagrida in Portugal.—Quarrels with the Duke of Parma 258. Clement XIV. Vincent Antoine Ganganelli, born the 31st October 1705, at St. Archangelo near Ripaini, Cordelier, cardinal in 1765, elected pope the 19th May, 1769, crowned the 4th of June, of same year, died the 22d Sept. 1774 Abrogation of the bull ‘In cœna Domini.’