Paul III

American  

noun

1. Alessandro Farnese, 1468–1549, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1534–49.

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Paul III British  

noun

1. original name Alessandro Farnese. 1468–1549, Italian ecclesiastic; pope (1534–49). He excommunicated Henry VIII of England (1538) and inaugurated the Counter-Reformation by approving the establishment of the Jesuits (1540), instituting the Inquisition in Italy, and convening the Council of Trent (1545)

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Paul III

Although Sorrentino doesn’t give viewers nearly enough information or reason to make any of this seem plausible, it’s a fait accompli: The cardinals overwhelmingly choose Brannox, who becomes Pope John Paul III.

From Washington Post ● Jan. 12, 2020

In 1542 Paul III approved the creation of a permanent branch of the Church devoted to holding Protestantism in check: the Holy Office, better known as the Inquisition.

From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2020

After Law’s character falls into a coma, the sophisticated John Brannox, played by Hollywood actor John Malkovich, is elected to the papal throne, taking the name John Paul III.

From Reuters ● Sep. 1, 2019

Photograph: Alinari Archives/Corbis Even earlier, Titian portrayed Pope Paul III as a feeble old man flanked by his far more on-the-ball grandsons.

From The Guardian ● Jun. 30, 2015

The fresco of the Sistine was hardly finished when the insatiable Paul III insisted that Michelangelo, in spite of his extreme old age, should paint the frescoes of the Pauline Chapel.

From Michelangelo by Romain Rolland

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