When was Pope Paul III elected to the papacy?
Pope Paul III was elected on the 13th of October 1534, after the death of Clement VII. He was formally crowned on the 3rd of November by the protodeacon Innocenzo Cybo.
Questions about Pope Paul III
Short answers, pulled from the story.
What was Pope Paul III's birth name and where was he born?
Pope Paul III was born Alessandro Farnese on the 29th of February 1468, in Canino, Latium, then part of the Papal States. He was the second son of Pier Luigi I Farnese and Giovanna Caetani.
Why did Pope Paul III excommunicate Henry VIII?
Pope Paul III excommunicated Henry VIII on the 17th of December 1538 and placed England under interdict, in response to the English campaign against Catholic shrines, including the dismantling of St. Thomas Becket's shrine at Canterbury.
What did Pope Paul III do to respond to the Protestant Reformation?
Pope Paul III convoked the Council of Trent on the 15th of March 1545 under the bull Laetare Hierusalem, launching the Catholic Reformation. An earlier attempt to hold a council at Mantua in 1536 collapsed due to opposition from Protestant princes and the Duke of Mantua.
Did Pope Paul III have children before becoming pope?
Yes, Pope Paul III fathered at least four children, Costanza, Pier Luigi, Paolo, and Ranuccio, with his mistress Silvia Ruffini between about 1500 and 1510, while he was still a young cleric. Pope Julius II legitimated the two eldest sons in July 1505, and Pope Leo X legitimated Pier Luigi and Ranuccio again on the 23rd of June 1513.
How did Pope Paul III die?
Pope Paul III died of a catarrh on the 10th of November 1549, after a sudden fever that began on the 6th of November. His death followed a heated argument with his cardinal nephew Alessandro Farnese and distress over the fall of Parma to Emperor Charles V.