Niccolo Sfondrato elected Pope Gregory XIV

Historical Context Note

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Niccolo Sfondrato is elected Pope Gregory XIV in succession to Urban VII, who had only held the office for 13 days before his death. He is a strong supporter of the Catholic League in France and thus a firm opponent of the claim of Henry of Navarre to the throne. However, his tenure as Pope is equally short, as he dies the following October and is succeeded by Innocent IX.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Niccolo Sfondrato elected Pope Gregory XIV". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 February 2011 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=15419, accessed 23 November 2024.]

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