Conclave 1559: Ippolito d'Este and the Papal Election of 1559 Hollingsworth Mary
Intrigue, double-dealing and conspiracy in the Eternal City 'A fascinating narrative of the intermingling of secular and religious power' New Statesman 'Brings to life not only the political…
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Intrigue, double-dealing and conspiracy in the Eternal City 'A fascinating narrative of the intermingling of secular and religious power' New Statesman 'Brings to life not only the political dimension, but the fascinating material detail' BBC History Magazine 'A highly enjoyable and thrilling read... Hollingsworth has peeled back the veil of secrecy surrounding papal conclaves' History Today 'Full of lively detail and colour' Literary ReviewAugust 1559. As the long hot Italian summer draws to its close, so does the life of a rigidly orthodox and profoundly unpopular pope. The harshly repressive papacy of Paul IV has seen the establishing of the Roman Inquisition and the Index of Prohibited Books, an unbending refusal to open dialogue with Protestants, and the ghettoization of Rome's Jews. On 5 September
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