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Pius VII, Pope, 1800-1823
By JOHN ALLEMANG, The Globe and Mail
Wednesday, July 24, 2002
Pius VII is defined by the ego of Napoleon Bonaparte.
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Paul III,
Pope, 1534-1549
By JOHN ALLEMANG, The Globe and Mail
Tuesday, July 23, 2002
The post that Paul III assumed in 1534 cannot have looked very enviable.
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Alexander VI,
Pope, 1492-1503
By JOHN ALLEMANG, The Globe and Mail
Monday, July 22, 2002
The popes of the Renaissance did not pretend to be moral leaders. It simply wasn't part of the job in an age where the papacy was acquired by bribery and held onto through intimidation and dynastic intrigue. The Spanish-born Alexander VI fit the job description perfectly.
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