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AudioA History of the Papacy from the Great Schism to the Sack of Rome, Volume V
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LibriVox recording of A History of the Papacy from the Great Schism to the Sack of Rome, Volume V by Mandell Creighton. Read in English by Pamela Nagami. In this volume of Creighton's history, the popes conduct themselves as Italian princes. Pope Alexander VI's daughter, Lucretia Borgia, becomes a marital pawn in her father's diplomatic plots, while his son, Cesare, fights ruthlessly for Italian territory. Julius II, as much general as pope, finds time to bully Michelangelo into frescoing the Sistine Chapel. His successor, Leo X intrigues faithlessly among the European powers, oblivious to the threat of Martin Luther's call for reform of the Church in head and members. (Summary by Pamela Nagami, M.D.) For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording. For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit librivox.org . M4B Audiobook 01-15 (158MB) M4B Audiobook 16-31 (159MB)
Directors & creators
Mandell Creighton
Subjects
librivox; audiobooks;pope julius ii; pope alexander vi; pope leo x; cesare borgia; ludovico sforza; king francis i; michelangelo buonarroti; nicolo machiavelli; emperor maximilian; king louis xii
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