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
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

• 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.

• Catherine de' Medici is his first cousin, twice removed.

• Pope Clement VII crowned Charles V who was King Philip II's father. Catherine de' Medici's daughter Elisabeth of Valois would marry Philip.