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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Example Sentences

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

From Reuters

According to Dal Poggetto’s theory, Michelangelo hid in the tiny space from “the wrath of Pope Clement VII” for supporting a short-lived republic that overthrew the Medicis, sketching studies for some of his projects.

From Seattle Times

He was also said to be the illegitimate son of pope Clement VII, which helped.

From New York Times

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

From New York Times

The other was Clement VII, who was elected by French cardinals and reigned from Avignon—where a succession of French popes had lived for most of that century.

From The Wall Street Journal