Julian of Norwich also known as Juliana of Norwich, was born in 1343. Details of her family, education, or life before becoming an anchoress are not known; It has been speculated that she was educated as a young girl by … Continue reading The Greatest English Anchoress
Pierre Roger de Beaufort was born at Maumont, France, around 1330. His uncle was Clement VI who bestowed a number of benefices upon him. In 1348, the pope created the eighteen-year-old a cardinal deacon. The young cardinal attended the University of Perugia, … Continue reading The Last Avignon Pope
Phillip II (Philip the Prudent) was born to Emperor Charles V and Isabella of Portugal on 21 May 1527. He was Duke of Milan from 1540, King of Naples and Sicily from 1554 until his death in 1598, From 1555 he was Lord of the Seventeen Provinces of the Netherlands, … Continue reading “The Prudent” Could Not Defeat God’s Will
In 1517 Pope Leo X, empty-pocketed and needing funds to rebuild St. Peter’s Basilica issued a special “sale” of indulgences. The very word “indulgence” tends to convey dubious moral connotations, but these indulgences were particularly questionable. What was an “indulgence”? … Continue reading High Noon
“Paris is well worth a Mass,” Continue reading The Edict of Nantes
The newly invented printing press was recognized as a gift from heaven Continue reading The Fifth Lateran Council
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