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{{Character
 
{{Character
 
| image= Pope Clement VII.png
 
| image= Pope Clement VII.png
 
| name = Pope Clement VII †
 
| name = Pope Clement VII †
 
| real name= Giulio di Giuliano de' Medici
 
| real name= Giulio di Giuliano de' Medici
| title= Cardinal Giulio de' Medici
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| title= Cardinal Giulio de' Medici <br/>
Pope Clement VII,
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Pope Clement VII <br/>
 
Head of the Catholic Church
 
Head of the Catholic Church
 
| born= 26 May 1478
 
| born= 26 May 1478
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| age= 56
 
| age= 56
 
| religion= [[The Catholic Church|Catholic]]
 
| religion= [[The Catholic Church|Catholic]]
| originally from= Florence, Italy
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| originally from= [[Kingdom of Italy|Florence, Italy]]
| family= [[Queen Catherine|Catherine de' Medici]] ''(Unofficial Adopted Daughter)''
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| family= [[Queen Catherine|Catherine de' Medici]] <br>''(Unofficial Adopted Daughter)''
 
| interests=
 
| interests=
 
| affiliates= [[Kingdom of Italy|Italy]] <br/>
 
| affiliates= [[Kingdom of Italy|Italy]] <br/>
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| portrayed by=}}
 
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'''Pope Clement VII''' raised his armies to save a young [[Queen Catherine|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.
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'''Pope Clement VII''' raised his armies to save a young [[Queen Catherine|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==
 
==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.
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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==
 
==Season 1==
'''[[Left Behind]]''' ''(Mentioned)''<br/>
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'''[[Left Behind]]''' - ''(Mentioned)''<br/>
 
[[Count Vincent]] asked where the glasses with the golden rims from Pope Clement were.
 
[[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.
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[[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==
 
==Notes==
Pope Clement VII profile picture can be seen in Catherine's chambers in [[Left Behind]].
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* Pope Clement VII profile picture can be seen in Catherine's chambers in [[Left Behind]].
   
 
==Historical Notes==
 
==Historical Notes==
* Pope Clement VII not only saved 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.
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* He 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.
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* 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'' who was [[History's King Philip|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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* Pope Clement and Catherine referred to each other as "Father" and "Daughter".
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* [[History's Lucrezia de' Medici|Lucrezia de' Medici]] opposed his decision to marry her grand-niece [[History's Catherine de' Medici|Catherine de' Medici]] to the future [[History's King Henry|King Henry II of France]], wantingt such an important [[House of Medici|Medici]] heir to marry within Italy.
   
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{{Historical Figures}}
* Catherine de' Medici is his first cousin, twice removed.
 
 
[[Category:Character]]
 
* Pope Clement VII crowned ''[[Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor|Charles V]]'' who was [[King Philip II|King Philip II's]] father. Catherine de' Medici's daughter [[Elisabeth of Valois]] would marry Philip.
 
 
[[Category:Male]]
 
[[Category:Male]]
 
[[Category:Deceased]]
 
[[Category:Deceased]]
[[Category:Character]]
 
 
[[Category:Italian]]
 
[[Category:Italian]]
 
[[Category:The Catholic Church]]
 
[[Category:The Catholic Church]]

Revision as of 22:25, 28 December 2017

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


Historical Figure

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