Leopold von Ranke
The Popes of the 16th Century A Historical Overview
In History of the Popes During the Last Four Centuries, Volume 1, renowned historian Leopold von Ranke offers a sweeping narrative of the 16th-century papacy, meticulously based on primary sources. Explore the tumultuous reigns of popes like Clement VII, whose French alliances led to the devastating sack of Rome, and Paul III, who was ultimately betrayed by his own grandsons. Witness the fierce inquisitor Gian Pietro Carafa, who became Pope Paul IV and, driven by his animosity toward Spain, sought alliances with Protestants and even the Turks. Ranke, who famously coined the term Counter-Reform...
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Feb 19, 2026
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072 - Bk 5 Pt 13 Assassination of Henry III 19.02.2026 8:59
In History of the Popes During the Last Four Centuries, Volume 1, renowned historian Leopold von Ranke offers a sweeping narrative of the 16th-century papacy, meticulously based on primary sources. Explore the tumultuous reigns of popes like Clement VII, whose French alliances led to the devastating sack of Rome, and Paul III, who was ultimately betrayed by his own grandsons. Witness the fierce in...
071 - Bk 5 Pt 12 Attack on England 18.02.2026 16:24
In History of the Popes During the Last Four Centuries, Volume 1, renowned historian Leopold von Ranke offers a sweeping narrative of the 16th-century papacy, meticulously based on primary sources. Explore the tumultuous reigns of popes like Clement VII, whose French alliances led to the devastating sack of Rome, and Paul III, who was ultimately betrayed by his own grandsons. Witness the fierce in...
070 - Bk 5 Pt 11 Savoy and Switzerland 17.02.2026 6:14
In History of the Popes During the Last Four Centuries, Volume 1, renowned historian Leopold von Ranke offers a sweeping narrative of the 16th-century papacy, meticulously based on primary sources. Explore the tumultuous reigns of popes like Clement VII, whose French alliances led to the devastating sack of Rome, and Paul III, who was ultimately betrayed by his own grandsons. Witness the fierce in...
069 - Bk 5 Section 10 The League 16.02.2026 21:39
In History of the Popes During the Last Four Centuries, Volume 1, renowned historian Leopold von Ranke offers a sweeping narrative of the 16th-century papacy, meticulously based on primary sources. Explore the tumultuous reigns of popes like Clement VII, whose French alliances led to the devastating sack of Rome, and Paul III, who was ultimately betrayed by his own grandsons. Witness the fierce in...
068 - Bk 5 Pt 9 Progress of the Counter-Reformation in Germany Section 3 15.02.2026 21:30
In History of the Popes During the Last Four Centuries, Volume 1, renowned historian Leopold von Ranke offers a sweeping narrative of the 16th-century papacy, meticulously based on primary sources. Explore the tumultuous reigns of popes like Clement VII, whose French alliances led to the devastating sack of Rome, and Paul III, who was ultimately betrayed by his own grandsons. Witness the fierce in...
067 - Bk 5 Pt 9 Progress of the Counter-Reformation in Germany Section 2 14.02.2026 18:48
In History of the Popes During the Last Four Centuries, Volume 1, renowned historian Leopold von Ranke offers a sweeping narrative of the 16th-century papacy, meticulously based on primary sources. Explore the tumultuous reigns of popes like Clement VII, whose French alliances led to the devastating sack of Rome, and Paul III, who was ultimately betrayed by his own grandsons. Witness the fierce in...
066 - Bk 5 Pt 9 Progress of the Counter-Reformation in Germany Section 1 13.02.2026 20:20
In History of the Popes During the Last Four Centuries, Volume 1, renowned historian Leopold von Ranke offers a sweeping narrative of the 16th-century papacy, meticulously based on primary sources. Explore the tumultuous reigns of popes like Clement VII, whose French alliances led to the devastating sack of Rome, and Paul III, who was ultimately betrayed by his own grandsons. Witness the fierce in...
065 - Bk 5 Pt 8 Crisis in the Netherlands Section 2 12.02.2026 17:31
In History of the Popes During the Last Four Centuries, Volume 1, renowned historian Leopold von Ranke offers a sweeping narrative of the 16th-century papacy, meticulously based on primary sources. Explore the tumultuous reigns of popes like Clement VII, whose French alliances led to the devastating sack of Rome, and Paul III, who was ultimately betrayed by his own grandsons. Witness the fierce in...
064 - Bk 5 Pt 8 Crisis in the Netherlands Section 1 11.02.2026 16:58
In History of the Popes During the Last Four Centuries, Volume 1, renowned historian Leopold von Ranke offers a sweeping narrative of the 16th-century papacy, meticulously based on primary sources. Explore the tumultuous reigns of popes like Clement VII, whose French alliances led to the devastating sack of Rome, and Paul III, who was ultimately betrayed by his own grandsons. Witness the fierce in...
063 - Bk 5 Pt 7 Contrasts Exhibited in Other Parts of Europe--Poland Sweden England Switzerland Section 2 10.02.2026 12:39
In History of the Popes During the Last Four Centuries, Volume 1, renowned historian Leopold von Ranke offers a sweeping narrative of the 16th-century papacy, meticulously based on primary sources. Explore the tumultuous reigns of popes like Clement VII, whose French alliances led to the devastating sack of Rome, and Paul III, who was ultimately betrayed by his own grandsons. Witness the fierce in...
062 - Bk 5 Pt 7 Contrasts Exhibited in Other Parts of Europe--Poland Sweden England Switzerland Section 1 09.02.2026 13:45
In History of the Popes During the Last Four Centuries, Volume 1, renowned historian Leopold von Ranke offers a sweeping narrative of the 16th-century papacy, meticulously based on primary sources. Explore the tumultuous reigns of popes like Clement VII, whose French alliances led to the devastating sack of Rome, and Paul III, who was ultimately betrayed by his own grandsons. Witness the fierce in...
061 - Bk 5 Pt 6 Resistance of the Protestants in the Netherlands France and Germany 08.02.2026 18:57
In History of the Popes During the Last Four Centuries, Volume 1, renowned historian Leopold von Ranke offers a sweeping narrative of the 16th-century papacy, meticulously based on primary sources. Explore the tumultuous reigns of popes like Clement VII, whose French alliances led to the devastating sack of Rome, and Paul III, who was ultimately betrayed by his own grandsons. Witness the fierce in...
060 - Bk 5 Pt 5 Troubles in the Netherlands and France 07.02.2026 25:40
In History of the Popes During the Last Four Centuries, Volume 1, renowned historian Leopold von Ranke offers a sweeping narrative of the 16th-century papacy, meticulously based on primary sources. Explore the tumultuous reigns of popes like Clement VII, whose French alliances led to the devastating sack of Rome, and Paul III, who was ultimately betrayed by his own grandsons. Witness the fierce in...
059 - Bk 5 Pt 4 Beginning of the Counter-Reformation in Germany Section 2 06.02.2026 16:45
In History of the Popes During the Last Four Centuries, Volume 1, renowned historian Leopold von Ranke offers a sweeping narrative of the 16th-century papacy, meticulously based on primary sources. Explore the tumultuous reigns of popes like Clement VII, whose French alliances led to the devastating sack of Rome, and Paul III, who was ultimately betrayed by his own grandsons. Witness the fierce in...
058 - Bk 5 Pt 4 Beginning of the Counter-Reformation in Germany Section 1 05.02.2026 15:41
In History of the Popes During the Last Four Centuries, Volume 1, renowned historian Leopold von Ranke offers a sweeping narrative of the 16th-century papacy, meticulously based on primary sources. Explore the tumultuous reigns of popes like Clement VII, whose French alliances led to the devastating sack of Rome, and Paul III, who was ultimately betrayed by his own grandsons. Witness the fierce in...
057 - Bk 5 Pt 3 The First Jesuit Schools in Germany 04.02.2026 21:58
In History of the Popes During the Last Four Centuries, Volume 1, renowned historian Leopold von Ranke offers a sweeping narrative of the 16th-century papacy, meticulously based on primary sources. Explore the tumultuous reigns of popes like Clement VII, whose French alliances led to the devastating sack of Rome, and Paul III, who was ultimately betrayed by his own grandsons. Witness the fierce in...
056 - Bk 5 Pt 2 Resources Possessed by the Papacy for Active Conflict 03.02.2026 10:20
In History of the Popes During the Last Four Centuries, Volume 1, renowned historian Leopold von Ranke offers a sweeping narrative of the 16th-century papacy, meticulously based on primary sources. Explore the tumultuous reigns of popes like Clement VII, whose French alliances led to the devastating sack of Rome, and Paul III, who was ultimately betrayed by his own grandsons. Witness the fierce in...
055 - Bk 5 Pt 1 State of Protestantism about the Year 1563 Section 2 02.02.2026 13:07
In History of the Popes During the Last Four Centuries, Volume 1, renowned historian Leopold von Ranke offers a sweeping narrative of the 16th-century papacy, meticulously based on primary sources. Explore the tumultuous reigns of popes like Clement VII, whose French alliances led to the devastating sack of Rome, and Paul III, who was ultimately betrayed by his own grandsons. Witness the fierce in...
054 - Bk 5 Counter-Reformation--First Period 1563-1589 Pt 1 State of Protestantism about the Year 1563 Sec 01.02.2026 16:23
In History of the Popes During the Last Four Centuries, Volume 1, renowned historian Leopold von Ranke offers a sweeping narrative of the 16th-century papacy, meticulously based on primary sources. Explore the tumultuous reigns of popes like Clement VII, whose French alliances led to the devastating sack of Rome, and Paul III, who was ultimately betrayed by his own grandsons. Witness the fierce in...
053 - Bk 4 Pt 10 The Curia Section 2 31.01.2026 20:13
In History of the Popes During the Last Four Centuries, Volume 1, renowned historian Leopold von Ranke offers a sweeping narrative of the 16th-century papacy, meticulously based on primary sources. Explore the tumultuous reigns of popes like Clement VII, whose French alliances led to the devastating sack of Rome, and Paul III, who was ultimately betrayed by his own grandsons. Witness the fierce in...
052 - Bk 4 Pt 10 The Curia Section 1 30.01.2026 16:34
In History of the Popes During the Last Four Centuries, Volume 1, renowned historian Leopold von Ranke offers a sweeping narrative of the 16th-century papacy, meticulously based on primary sources. Explore the tumultuous reigns of popes like Clement VII, whose French alliances led to the devastating sack of Rome, and Paul III, who was ultimately betrayed by his own grandsons. Witness the fierce in...
051 - Bk 4 Pt 9 General Change in the Intellectual tendency of the Age Section 2 29.01.2026 17:08
In History of the Popes During the Last Four Centuries, Volume 1, renowned historian Leopold von Ranke offers a sweeping narrative of the 16th-century papacy, meticulously based on primary sources. Explore the tumultuous reigns of popes like Clement VII, whose French alliances led to the devastating sack of Rome, and Paul III, who was ultimately betrayed by his own grandsons. Witness the fierce in...
050 - Bk 4 Pt 9 General Change in the Intellectual Tendency of the Age Section1 28.01.2026 17:40
In History of the Popes During the Last Four Centuries, Volume 1, renowned historian Leopold von Ranke offers a sweeping narrative of the 16th-century papacy, meticulously based on primary sources. Explore the tumultuous reigns of popes like Clement VII, whose French alliances led to the devastating sack of Rome, and Paul III, who was ultimately betrayed by his own grandsons. Witness the fierce in...
049 - Bk 4 Pt 8 The Public Buildings of Sixtus V 27.01.2026 22:50
In History of the Popes During the Last Four Centuries, Volume 1, renowned historian Leopold von Ranke offers a sweeping narrative of the 16th-century papacy, meticulously based on primary sources. Explore the tumultuous reigns of popes like Clement VII, whose French alliances led to the devastating sack of Rome, and Paul III, who was ultimately betrayed by his own grandsons. Witness the fierce in...
048 - Bk 4 Pt 7 Finances 26.01.2026 18:16
In History of the Popes During the Last Four Centuries, Volume 1, renowned historian Leopold von Ranke offers a sweeping narrative of the 16th-century papacy, meticulously based on primary sources. Explore the tumultuous reigns of popes like Clement VII, whose French alliances led to the devastating sack of Rome, and Paul III, who was ultimately betrayed by his own grandsons. Witness the fierce in...
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