Cesare Borgia leaves Rome as papal legate to Louis XII

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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Cesare Borgia leaves Rome as papal legate, having renounced the priesthood in August. He carries a dispensation for the marriage between Louis VII of France and Jeanne (the daughter of Louis XI), to enable the King instead to marry Anne of Brittany, the widow of his predecessor Charles VIII.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Cesare Borgia leaves Rome as papal legate to Louis XII". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 November 2010 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=13998, accessed 23 November 2024.]

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