The Popes Flashcards
Name 3 Renaissance Popes who gained a poor reputation
Alexander VI
Julius ll
Leo X
Give 4 negatives of Pope Alexander Vl
1) Accused of incest with his son and daughter
2) Had 8 children by 3 different women before he was Pope
3) Openly kept a 20 year old mistress
4) Accused of nepotism by giving his family positions in the church eg cardinals
What are 2 positives of Pope Alexander Vl
1) He was an excellent ruler of papal states as he balanced France and the Habsburgs
2) He kept papal states independent of foreign powers and took action against leading Roman noble families eh Orsini and Colonna
3) His son waged wars against Romagna cities to extend papal power/authority
What was Pope Julius ll known as?
The warrior Pope
What are 3 positives of Pope Julius ‘ll ?
1) He went on successful campaigns that finally gave Popes control over their territories in Romanga and central Italy
2) He introduced administrative and financial changes in the running of papal government
3) He promised at his election to call a Lateran council to discuss reforms in the Church
What are 3 negatives of Pope Julius ll?
1) He was short tempered,plain spoken and a man of action first think later
2) He set a bad example: a man of supposed peace putting himself at the head of an army,fighting and storming city walls
3) He came under fire from humanist writers probably Erasmus as the contrast between Christ in the Bible and the Pope was plain to see
What are 2 negatives of Pope Leo X
1) He was a superficial character- spinless in a crisis
2) He was Pope at the start of the German ref and failed to adequately protect the papacy from ridicule
What are 2 positives of Pope Leo X
1) He was a skilful diplomat of making policy of alliances with Charles V
2) He ensured the Lateran council continued to meet until 1517 and passed some useful reforms eg limiting cardinals extravagant lifestyles
Name 3 reforming Popes
Paul lll
Paul lV
Pius lV
What was Pope Paul lll willing to support
Attempts to compromise/reconcile with the Lutherans
Why was compromise with the Protestants supported by Charles V
It was a way to reunite the German church and strengthen his political position in conflicts with France and the Turks
What did Paul lll do to attempt to reconsile the Protestants?
He gave his support for the colloquy of Regensburg which Contarini attended as well as moderate Lutheran led by Melanchthon
What was agreed at Regensburg?
-Found in favour of Luther’s main doctrine faith alone
Why was the colloquy at Regensburg abandoned
Both Luther and Paul lll refused to agree on essential doctrine.
Francis l opposed further progress because he feared agreement s would strengthen Charles power in Germany
Why was the failure of Regensburg in 1541 important?
Paul lll gave his support to the more conservative wing of the Church as reconciliation had failed .
Paul now made more urgent efforts to call a general council
Marked the year the Catholic reform merged with the counter reformation
