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Renaissance in Italy, Volume 1 (of 7)

CHAPTER VII
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CHAPTER VII.
THE POPES OF THE RENAISSANCE.
The Papacy between 1447 and 1527--The Contradictions of the Renaissance Period exemplified by the Popes--Relaxation of their hold over the States of the Church and Rome during the Exile in Avignon--Nicholas V .-- His Conception of a Papal Monarchy--Pius II .-- The Crusade--Renaissance Pontiffs--Paul II .-- Persecution of the Platonists--Sixtus IV .-- Nepotism--The Families of Riario and Delia Rovere--Avarice--Love of Warfare--Pazzi Conspiracy--Inquisition in Spain--Innocent VIII .-- Franceschetto Cibo--The Election of Alexander VI .-- His Consolidation of the Temporal Power--Policy toward Colonna and Orsini Families--Venality of everything in Rome--Policy toward the Sultan--The Index--The Borgia Family--Lucrezia--Murder of Duke of Gandia--Cesare and his Advancement--The Death of Alexander--Julius II .-- His violent Temper--Great Projects and commanding Character--Leo X .-- His Inferiority to Julius--S.

Peter's and the Reformation--Adrian VI .-- His Hatred of Pagan Culture--Disgust of the Roman Court at his Election--Clement VII .-- Sack of Rome--Enslavement of Florence P.371..


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