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The History of the Popes, From the Close of the Middle Ages: Marcellus II (1555) Paul IV (1555-1559)

The History of the Popes, From the Close of the Middle Ages: Marcellus II (1555) Paul IV (1555-1559)

Pastor, Ludwig
Kerr, Ralph Francis

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Medieval & Renaissance HistoryCatholicismItalian History

ISBN10: 1025721985
ISBN13: 9781025721989
Publisher: Tradd Street Press
Published: Feb 14 2026
Pages: 626
Weight: 1.90
Height: 1.26 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
The History of the Popes, From the Close of the Middle Ages - Volume XIV offers a meticulous and scholarly examination of the Roman Papacy during a pivotal era of religious and political transformation. This volume focuses specifically on the brief reign of Marcellus II in 1555 and the subsequent, more extensive pontificate of Paul IV from 1555 to 1559.

Drawing on exhaustive archival research, Ludwig Pastor provides an in-depth look at the internal mechanics of the Catholic Church during the height of the Counter-Reformation. Readers will find a detailed account of Paul IV's rigorous reform efforts, his intense involvement with the Roman Inquisition, and the shifting alliances between the Holy See and the great European powers of the time. The narrative explores how these leaders navigated the challenges of the mid-sixteenth century, addressing both spiritual mandates and complex temporal conflicts.

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