Giovanni Pietro Caraffa is elected Pope PauI IV

Historical Context Note

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Giovanni Pietro Caraffa is elected Pope PauI IV, holding the position until his death in 1559. He was to be a strict and censorious figure, alienating more liberal reforming Catholics like the Spirituali, introducing an index of banned books and establishing a Roman Ghetto for the Jews of the city.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Giovanni Pietro Caraffa is elected Pope PauI IV". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 February 2011 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=14918, accessed 23 November 2024.]

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