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Gregory XIII.

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

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Born in Bologna; was skilled in canon law; distinguished himself in the Council of Trent, and by his zeal against the Protestants; celebrated the Bartholomew Massacre by public thanksgivings in Rome, and reformed the calendar.

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Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Gregory XIII.'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​nut/​g/gregory-xiii.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
 
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