Popes

Question 1

Pius III 1503

Answer 1

Nepotism - nephew of Pius II

Question 2

Julius II 1503-13

Answer 2

convened the Fifth Lateran Council 1512

“warrior Pope”

Question 3

Leo X 1513-21

Answer 3

closed the Lateran council
excomunicated Martin Luther
Bankrupted the papacy
extended Inquisition into Portugal

Question 4

Adrian VI 1522-23

Answer 4

tutor of emperor Charles V

promised major reform but died before he could do anything

Question 5

Clement VII 1523-34

Answer 5

recognised Theatines and Capuchins

Sack of Rome 1527

Question 6

Paul III 1534-1549

Answer 6

1st Council of Trent 1545-49
established Consilium, index and Roman Inquisition
recognised the Jesuits and Ursulines

Question 7

Julius III 1550-5

Answer 7

2nd Council of Trent 1551-52

Question 8

Paul IV 1555-59

Answer 8

inflexible- sent Friars to galleys
supported Roman Inquisition
hostile to Spain
resisted calling Trent

Question 9

Pius IV 1559-65

Answer 9

3rd Council of Trent 1562-63

reformed Curia

Question 10

Pius V 1566-72

Answer 10

saint-visited sick and poor

Catherchism, Breviary, Missal

Question 11

Gregory XIII 1572-85

Answer 11

1582 New calendar 
faultless personal life 
recognised discalced Carmelites
encouraged Jesuit missions
financed "Jesu"

Question 12

Sixtus V 1585-90

Answer 12

Curia - 15 congregations
sold many church offices - to compleat St Peters Dome
dealt with bandits

Question 13

Urban VII 1590

Answer 13

shortest reigning Pope; died before coronation

Question 14

Clement VIII 1592-1605

Answer 14

convivned the congregation de Auxilis which addressed disputes between Dominicans and Jesuits
Jubilee Year- 3 million visitors
Burnt Giordano Bruno
uncompromising

Question 15

Alexander VI 1492-15

Answer 15

Extremely corrupt Pope

Bull inter caetera