1st Edition
The Career of Cardinal Giovanni Morone (1509–1580) Between Council and Inquisition
By Adam Patrick Robinson
Copyright 2012
270 Pages
by
Routledge
270 Pages
by
Routledge
270 Pages
by
Routledge
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Cardinal Giovanni Morone (1509-80) remains one of the most intriguing characters in the history of the sixteenth century Catholic Church - with neither his contemporaries nor subsequent scholars being able to agree on his motivations, theology or his legacy. Appointed Bishop of Modena in 1529 and created Cardinal in 1542 by Pope Paul III, his glittering career appeared to be in ruins following his... Read more
Introduction; Chapter 1 Early Life and Career, 1509–1540; Chapter 2 Morone and Contarini: Regensburg and the Accademia Crisis, 1541/1542; Chapter 3 Morone, Pole and the Spirituali, 1542–1549; Chapter 4 Spirituali vs Intransigenti: Morone under Suspicion, 1550–1559; Chapter 5 Morone, Pius IV and the Resumption of the Council, December 1559–March 1563; Chapter 6 Legate at Trent: Innsbruck and the Decree on Orders, April–July 1563; Chapter 7 Marriage, Reform, Conclusion and Aftermath of the Council, July 1563–December 1564; Chapter 8 Conclave and Final Years, 1566–1580; conclusion Conclusion;
Biography
Adam Patrick Robinson
'This is both a well-considered and well-researched biography, an excellent read both as an appraisal of its important and pivotal subject, and also as another light shining on the world of the Catholic Reformation.' Sixteenth Century Journal 'Robinson’s work is an important contribution to early modern Italian religious history.' Renaissance Quarterly '... an interesting new synthesis that targets the problem of how to reconcile the two images of Morone’s life and what it reveals about the state of the Church during this crucial phase in its history.' Catholic Historical Review
