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One of the most Evil Popes of all time Pope Clement VII

Shanny Li. One of the most Evil Popes of all time Pope Clement VII. Pope Clement VII. Brief Introduction. AKA Giulio de Medici

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One of the most Evil Popes of all time Pope Clement VII

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  1. Shanny Li One of the most Evil Popes of all timePope Clement VII

  2. Pope Clement VII

  3. Brief Introduction • AKAGiulio de Medici • Born: 26-May-1478Birthplace: Florence, ItalyDied: 25-Sep-1534Location of death: Rome, ItalyCause of death: unspecifiedRemains: Buried, Santa Maria Sopra Minerva Church, Rome, Italy • Gender: MaleReligion: Roman CatholicRace or Ethnicity: WhiteOccupation: Religion • Nationality: ItalyExecutive summary: Roman Catholic Pope, 1523-34

  4. Election • At Leo X's death in 1521, Cardinal Medici was considered especially palpable in the protracted conclave. • Although he is unable to gain the Papacy for himself, he still took a leading part in determining the unexpected election of the short-lived Pope Adrian VI with whom he also wielded formidable influence. • Following Adrian VI's death on 14 September 1523, Medici finally succeeded in being elected Pope Clement VII in the next conclave (19 November 1523). • He brought to the papal throne a high reputation for political ability and possessed in fact all the accomplishments of a wily diplomat. However, he was consideredworldly and indifferent to the perceived dangers of the Protestant Reformation by the people of the papacy.

  5. Sack of Rome—A full beard • During his half-year imprisonment in 1527, Clement VII grew a full beard as a sign of mourning for the sack of Rome. • This was a violation of Catholic canon law, which required priests to be clean-shaven; however, it had the precedent of the beard which Pope Julius II had worn for nine months in 1511–12 as a similar sign of mourning for the loss of the papal city of Bologna.

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