Pope Paul IV dies

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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Pope Paul IV dies. He had presided over a very strict and conservative papacy, strengthening the Inquisition, creating a Jewish Ghetto in Rome, and establishing an index of banned books. The subsequent Pope, Pius IV, was to be much more reforming in character.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Pope Paul IV dies". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 February 2011 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=14976, accessed 23 November 2024.]

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