Conclave 1559

Ippolito d'Este and the Papal Election of 1559

Mary Hollingsworth, Julie Maisey

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English

Head of Zeus
01 December 2021

History; European history; Early modern history: c 1450 to c 1700; Church history; Roman Catholicism, Roman Catholic Church

Intrigue, double-dealing and conspiracy in the Eternal City.

'A fascinating narrative of the intermingling of secular and religious power' New Statesman

'A highly enjoyable and thrilling read... Hollingsworth has peeled back the veil of secrecy surrounding papal conclaves' History Today

'Full of lively detail and colour' Literary Review

August 1559. As the long hot Italian summer draws to its close, so does the life of a rigidly orthodox and profoundly unpopular pope. The papacy of Paul IV has seen the establishing of the Roman Inquisition and the Index of Prohibited Books, an unbending refusal to open dialogue with Protestants, and the ghettoization of Rome's Jews. On 5 September 1559, as the great doors of the Vatican's Sala Regia are ceremonially locked, the future of the Catholic Church hangs in the balance.

Mary Hollingsworth offers a compelling and sedulously crafted reconstruction of the longest and most taxing of sixteenth-century papal elections. Its crisscrossing fault lines divided not only moderates from conservatives, but also the adherents of three national 'factions' with mutually incompatible interests. France and Spain were both looking to extend their power in Italy and beyond and had very different ideas of who the new pope should be – as did the Italian cardinals. Drawing on the detailed account books left by Ippolito d'Este, one of the participating cardinals, Conclave 1559 provides remarkable insights into the daily lives and concerns of the forty-seven men locked up for some four months in the Vatican.

By: Mary Hollingsworth
Narrator: Julie Maisey
Imprint: Head of Zeus
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 153mm,
ISBN: 9781800244733
ISBN 10: 1800244738
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 01 December 2021
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Mary Hollingsworth is a scholar of the Italian Renaissance, and author of The Cardinal's Hat, The Borgias: History's Most Notorious Dynasty and Patronage in Renaissance Italy: From 1400 to the Early Sixteenth Century.

Reviews for Conclave 1559: Ippolito d'Este and the Papal Election of 1559

'[A] rich, full history of the politicking and personalities of the conclave ... A fascinating narrative of the intermingling of secular and religious power' -- Michael Prodger, New Statesman 'Mary Hollingsworth is an entertaining guide ... Brings to life not only the political dimension, but the fascinating material detail' -- Catherine Fletcher, BBC History Magazine PRAISE FOR MARY HOLLINGSWORTH: 'Exceptionally sumptuous ... This vivid history brings to life the vices and virtues of the feuding ruling families of Italy' The Times, on Princes of the Renaissance. 'A chance to visit a glittering, at times rather gory, world that is different and yet dreamily familiar to our own' BBC History Revealed, on Princes of the Renaissance. 'Dense politics relieved by dazzling art' Kirkus, on Princes of the Renaissance. 'This forensic study of the Renaissance banking dynasty conjures up a world of art, literature, philosophy - and brutality' Telegraph, on The Medici. 'Lavishly illustrated, clearly written and meticulously edited' * TLS, on The Medici *