Alexander VI, born Rodrigo Borgia, was an extremely controversial pope, who was involved in a number of major scandals during the Renaissance. He died on August 18th, 1503. At the time, rumors spread that he was accidentally poisoned as a result of his son's planned assassination attempt of...
women's football in the UK. Drawing on 51 interviews with female fans of men's professional football, the chapter provides insights into the long-lasting stereotypes about female players and women's football. But Pope also discusses the positive attitudes that were found towards women's sport. ...
The Roman Catholic Church leads the way in conferring sainthood on people, and some pretty rascally characters have been canonized.
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Henry ended up marrying Catherine of Aragon, after a papal dispensation was acquired. The two were crowned on 21 April, 1509. In 1533, Henry VIII grew dissatisfied with his first wife, and he demanded an annulment of their marriage. The Pope refused, and Henry initiated a break with Rome...
As pope, Urban had to deal with the antipope Clement III and the ongoing Investiture Controversy. He was successful in asserting his legitimacy as pope, but his reform policies did not take thorough hold throughout Europe. He did, however, establish a softer stance on the Investiture Controvers...
Cardinal Giuseppe Caprio was present at Pope Paul VI's death in 1978, addressed the first of the two conclaves that year, narrowly avoided appearing on video as a witness for Michele Sindona at the disgraced banker's trial in 1980 and was for the next decade in charge of Vatican finances...
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