Clement VII

American  

noun

1. Giulio de' Medici, 1478–1534, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1523–34 (nephew of Lorenzo de' Medici).

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Clement VII British  

noun

1. original name Giulio de' Medici. 1478–1534, pope (1523–34): refused to authorize the annulment of the marriage of Henry VIII of England to Catherine of Aragon (1533)

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Clement VII

Dal Poggetto believed the artist had taken refuge in the room after falling foul of Pope Clement VII.

From Reuters ● Oct. 31, 2023

In 1531, the Medici Pope Clement VII pardoned Michelangelo, who went back to work on the family chapel.

From New York Times ● May 30, 2021

Their lives were organised by Clement VII, a Medici pope.

From Economist ● May 5, 2016

Resolved to replace Catherine with her charismatic lady-in-waiting Anne Boleyn, he appealed to Pope Clement VII to annul his marriage.

From Salon ● Apr. 13, 2014

The young Princess, at that season barely sixteen years of age, born in Florence, the daughter of Laurent De Medici and niece of Pope Clement VII, presented a perfect type of Italian beauty.

From The Pocket Bible or Christian the Printer A Tale of the Sixteenth Century by Sue, Eug?ne