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Search Results: "popes-leo-x

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Alexander VI.
Called Borgia from his mother, a Spaniard by birth, obtained the popehood by bribery in 1492 in succession to Innocent VIII., lived a licentious life
Anag`ni
a small town 40 m. se. of rome, the birthplace of several popes.
Anasta`sius
the name of four popes: he most eminent, pope from 398 to 401; ope from 496 to 498; ope from 911 to 913; ope from 1153 to 1154.
A`drian
name of six popes: romans 772 to 795, did much to embellish rome; romans 867 to 872, zealous to subject the sovereigns of europe to the popehood; romans 884 to 885; romans 1054 to 1059, the only englishman who attained to the papal dignity; n 1276; romans 1222 to 1223. see breakspeare.
Basel, Council of
Met in 1431, and laboured for 12 years to effect the reformation of the Church from within. It effected some compromise with the Hussites, but was hampered
Benedict
The name of fourteen popes: Romans 574 to 575; Romans 684 to 685; Romans 855 to 858; Romans 900 to 907; Romans 964 to 965; Romans 972
Boniface
The name of nine Popes. ope from 418 to 422, assumed the title of First Bishop of Christendom; ope from 530 to 532; ope for 10 months, from 607
Bril Brothers, Matthew and Paul
landscape painters, born at antwerp; employed in the 16th century by successive popes to decorate the vatican at rome; of whom paul, the younger, was the greater artist; his best pictures are in rome.
Calixtus
the name of three popes: ope from 218 to 222; ope from 1119 to 1124; ope from 1455 to 1458.
Celestine
The name of five Popes: C. I., Pope from 422 to 432; C. II., Pope from 1143 to 1144; C. III., Pope from 1191 to 1198; C. IV., Pope for 18 days in 1241;
Christian King, the Most
a title of the king of france conferred by two different popes.
Clement
Clement, the name of 14 Popes: Clement I., Pope from 91 to 100; one of the Apostolic Fathers; wrote an Epistle to the Church of Corinth, with references
Colonna
an illustrious italian family, to which belonged popes, cardinals, and generals.
Decretals, the
a collection of laws added to the canon law of the church of rome, being judicial replies of the popes to cases submitted to them from time to time for adjudication.
Eugenius
the name of four popes. e., st., i., pope from 654 to 658 (festival, august 27); e. ii., pope from 824 to 827; e. iii., pope from 1145 to 1153; e. iv., pope from 1431 to 1447.
Felix
The name of five Popes: ope from 269 to 274, said to have been a victim of the persecution of Aurelius; ope from 356 to 357, the first anti-pope
Fraticelli
E . Little Brethren), a religious sect which arose in Italy in the 13th century, and continued to exist until the close of the 15th. They were an offshoot
Gerson, John Charlier de
An eminent ecclesiastical scholar, born at Gerson, in the diocese of Rheims; in 1395 he became chancellor of his old university at Paris, and earned
Gregory
The name of 16 Popes: he Great, Pope from 590 to 604; t., Pope from 715 to 731; ope from 731 to 741; ope from 827 to 844; ope from 996 to 997;
Honorius
the name of four popes: he most famous, pope from 626 to 638; ope from 1124 to 1130; ope from 1216 to 1227; and ope from 1286 to 1287.
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