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==Historical Notes==
 
==Historical Notes==
 
* Pope Clement VII not only saved [[History's Catherine de' Medici|Catherine de' Medici]] from being held hostage and raped when she was a child, but prior to that, he had raised and housed her after the death of her parents and grandparents when she was 4.
 
* Pope Clement VII not only saved [[History's Catherine de' Medici|Catherine de' Medici]] from being held hostage and raped when she was a child, but prior to that, he had raised and housed her after the death of her parents and grandparents when she was 4.
* [[History's Catherine de' Medici|Catherine de' Medici]] is his first cousin, twice removed. [[History's Elisabeth, Queen of Spain]]
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* [[History's Catherine de' Medici|Catherine de' Medici]] is his first cousin, twice removed. [[History's Queen Elisabeth Valois]]
 
* His life was saved by [[The Swiss Guards]] during ''The Sack of Rome'' led agents him by [[Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor|Charles V]].
 
* His life was saved by [[The Swiss Guards]] during ''The Sack of Rome'' led agents him by [[Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor|Charles V]].
* Pope Clement VII crowned ''[[Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor|Charles V]]'' who was [[History's King Philip II of Spain|King Philip's]] father. Catherine's daughter, [[History's Elisabeth, Queen of Spain|Elisabeth]] would marry Philip years later in celebration of the end of [[The Italian Wars]].
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* Pope Clement VII crowned ''[[Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor|Charles V]]'' who was [[History's King Philip II of Spain|King Philip's]] father. Catherine's daughter, [[History's Queen Elisabeth Valois|Elisabeth]] would marry Philip years later in celebration of the end of [[The Italian Wars]].
 
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Character Historical Figure Italian Male 
Pope Clement VII †
Pope Clement VII
Biographical Information
Title: Cardinal Giulio de' Medici

Pope Clement VII
Head of the Catholic Church

Born: 26 May 1478
Age: 56
Gender: Male Male
Status: Deceased
Religion: Catholic
Originally From: Florence, Italy
Affiliations: Italy

The Catholic Church
House of Medici

Relationship Information
Family: Catherine de' Medici (Unofficial Adopted Daughter)
Character Information
First Appearance: Left Behind (Mentioned)
GALLERY


Pope Clement VII raised his armies to save a young Catherine de' Medici, who later became the Queen of France. Pope Clement found Catherine back in Rome with tears in his eyes after her liberation.

Early Life

Pope Clement VII refused to annul the marriage of King Henry VIII of England, thus prompting the English Reformation, and England ceased communication with Rome.

Season 1

Left Behind - (Mentioned)
Count Vincent asked where the glasses with the golden rims from Pope Clement were.

Queen Catherine talks about her childhood, and how Pope Clement VII was the one to save her when her home had been taken over by rebels, and liberated her after she had been held captive for years.

Notes

  • Pope Clement VII profile picture can be seen in Catherine's chambers in Left Behind.

Historical Notes