Title: Pius Iv And The Fall Of The Carafa Nepotism And Papal Authority In Counterreformation Rome
Description: This volume reconstructs the events surrounding the prosecution of Pope Paul IV's nephews by his successor Pius IV and the impact this had on Counter-Reformation Rome. It offers a substantial reappraisal of how contemporaries viewed the ideas of nepotism and papal authority and demonstrates Pius' importance in shaping their development.
Subjects: Papacy, history, Counter-reformation, Italy, history, Trials, litigation, Papacy, History, Strafverfahren, Gegenreformation