Author
George L. Williams
Book Format
Paperback
Publisher
McFarland & Co Inc
Published
September 2004
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The papacy has often resembled a secular European monarchy more than a divinely inspired institution. Roman pontiffs bestowed great wealth on their families and forged strategic alliances with other powerful families to increase their power. Pope Alexander VI (Rodrigo Borgia), for example, forced his daughter Lucrezia into a series of marriages for political reasons. When her marital alliance was no longer advantageous, as was the case in her second marriage, her husband was brutally murdered. Many papal families also intermarried in hopes of forming a hereditary papacy; at least two members of the Fieschi, Piccolomini, Della Rovere, and Medici families served as pope. Papal families since the early history of the church are fully covered in this comprehensive work. Genealogical charts graphically show the descendants of the popes, presenting in many cases the interrelationships between the papal families and their relationships with many of the leading families of Europe. Detailed histories examine the impact of the papacy on each pope's family and how each influenced the history of the church.
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Author
George L. Williams
Book Format
Paperback
Publisher
McFarland & Co Inc
Published
September 2004
Edition
New edition
Weight
486g
Page Count
271
Dimensions
178 x 254 x 21 mm
ISBN
9780786420711
ISBN-10
0786420715
Eden Code
1194159
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Author/Creator: George L. Williams
ISBN: 9780786420711
Publisher: McFarland & Co Inc
Release Date: September 2004
Weight: 486g
Dimensions: 178 x 254 x 21 mm
Eden Code: 1194159
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