The Popes of the 16th Century A Historical Overview

072 - Bk 5 Pt 13 Assassination of Henry III

In History of the Popes During the Last Four Centuries, Volume 1, renowned historian Leopold von Ranke offers a sweeping narrative of the 16th-century papacy, meticulously based on primary sources. Explore the tumultuous reigns of popes like Clement VII, whose French alliances led to the devastating sack of Rome, and Paul III, who was ultimately betrayed by his own grandsons. Witness the fierce inquisitor Gian Pietro Carafa, who became Pope Paul IV and, driven by his animosity toward Spain, sought alliances with Protestants and even the Turks. Ranke, who famously coined the term Counter-Reformation, intricately details the life of Ignatius Loyola and the Jesuit efforts to reclaim Protestant Europe for the Catholic Church. (Summary by Pamela Nagami, M.D.)

071 - Bk 5 Pt 12 Attack on England

In History of the Popes During the Last Four Centuries, Volume 1, renowned historian Leopold von Ranke offers a sweeping narrative of the 16th-century papacy, meticulously based on primary sources. Explore the tumultuous reigns of popes like Clement VII, whose French alliances led to the devastating sack of Rome, and Paul III, who was ultimately betrayed by his own grandsons. Witness the fierce inquisitor Gian Pietro Carafa, who became Pope Paul IV and, driven by his animosity toward Spain, sought alliances with Protestants and even the Turks. Ranke, who famously coined the term Counter-Reformation, intricately details the life of Ignatius Loyola and the Jesuit efforts to reclaim Protestant Europe for the Catholic Church. (Summary by Pamela Nagami, M.D.)

070 - Bk 5 Pt 11 Savoy and Switzerland

In History of the Popes During the Last Four Centuries, Volume 1, renowned historian Leopold von Ranke offers a sweeping narrative of the 16th-century papacy, meticulously based on primary sources. Explore the tumultuous reigns of popes like Clement VII, whose French alliances led to the devastating sack of Rome, and Paul III, who was ultimately betrayed by his own grandsons. Witness the fierce inquisitor Gian Pietro Carafa, who became Pope Paul IV and, driven by his animosity toward Spain, sought alliances with Protestants and even the Turks. Ranke, who famously coined the term Counter-Reformation, intricately details the life of Ignatius Loyola and the Jesuit efforts to reclaim Protestant Europe for the Catholic Church. (Summary by Pamela Nagami, M.D.)

069 - Bk 5 Section 10 The League

In History of the Popes During the Last Four Centuries, Volume 1, renowned historian Leopold von Ranke offers a sweeping narrative of the 16th-century papacy, meticulously based on primary sources. Explore the tumultuous reigns of popes like Clement VII, whose French alliances led to the devastating sack of Rome, and Paul III, who was ultimately betrayed by his own grandsons. Witness the fierce inquisitor Gian Pietro Carafa, who became Pope Paul IV and, driven by his animosity toward Spain, sought alliances with Protestants and even the Turks. Ranke, who famously coined the term Counter-Reformation, intricately details the life of Ignatius Loyola and the Jesuit efforts to reclaim Protestant Europe for the Catholic Church. (Summary by Pamela Nagami, M.D.)

068 - Bk 5 Pt 9 Progress of the Counter-Reformation in Germany Section 3

In History of the Popes During the Last Four Centuries, Volume 1, renowned historian Leopold von Ranke offers a sweeping narrative of the 16th-century papacy, meticulously based on primary sources. Explore the tumultuous reigns of popes like Clement VII, whose French alliances led to the devastating sack of Rome, and Paul III, who was ultimately betrayed by his own grandsons. Witness the fierce inquisitor Gian Pietro Carafa, who became Pope Paul IV and, driven by his animosity toward Spain, sought alliances with Protestants and even the Turks. Ranke, who famously coined the term Counter-Reformation, intricately details the life of Ignatius Loyola and the Jesuit efforts to reclaim Protestant Europe for the Catholic Church. (Summary by Pamela Nagami, M.D.)