The Career of Cardinal Giovanni Morone (1509-1580): Between Council and Inquisition

by Adam Patrick Robinson

Overview

Providing a re-assessment of Giovanni Morone (1509-1580) this book addresses the key moments in the cardinal's career. Focusing particularly on the period after his release from charges of heresy and his subsequent role as principal legate to the Council of Trent (1563) this study will be welcomed by scholars with an interest in the sixteenth-century Catholic Church.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781409483168
Publisher:	Ashgate Publishing Ltd
Publication date:	07/28/2013
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Adam Patrick Robinson

Table of Contents

Contents: Introduction; Early life and career, 1509–1540; Morone and Contarini, Regensburg and the Accademia crisis, 1541/1542; Morone, Pole and the spirituali, 1542–1549; Spirituali vs intrasigenti: Morone under suspicion, 1550–1559; Morone, Pius IV and the resumption of the Council, December 1559–March 1563; Legate at Trent: Innsbruck and the decree on Orders, April–July 1563; Marriage, reform, conclusion and aftermath of the Council, July 1563–December 1564; Conclave and final years, 1566–1580; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.

Editorial Reviews

'This is both a well-considered and well-researched biography, an excellent read both as an appraisal of its important and pivotal subject, and also as another light shining on the world of the Catholic Reformation.' Sixteenth Century Journal 'Robinson’s work is an important contribution to early modern Italian religious history.' Renaissance Quarterly '... an interesting new synthesis that targets the problem of how to reconcile the two images of Morone’s life and what it reveals about the state of the Church during this crucial phase in its history.' Catholic Historical Review

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