Pope Paul III
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Pope Paul III as played by Peter O'Toole
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| born February 29, 1468 - died November 10, 1549 Pope from 1534 - 1549 Character's back story:born Alessandro Farnese & descended through his mother from the Caetani family which also produced Pope Boniface VIII (1294-1303). He was elected as Pope Paul III after the death of Pope Clement VII (the Medici Pope) in 1534 who had denied Henry the divorce. Alessandro's sister, Giulia, was the mistress of Pope Alexander VI, and through her influence was able to award her brother the title of cardinal. He was later given the position of Cardinal Bishop of Ostia and dean of the college of cardinals under Pope Clement VII. Though he was not successful in his life time of fighting off the increasing growth of the Protestant Reformation, his greatest accomplishment was convening the Council of Trent in 1545, and with this Council he started the basis of the Counter-Reformation.  ( Council of Trent) He was also noted to have founded the Order of the Jesuits in 1540. In 1542 he established The Congregation of the Holy Office of the Inquisition, or the Roman Inquisition. This permanent congregation was staffed by Cardinals and other officials and charged with the tasks of maintaining and defending the integrity of the faith. In 1535 he asked Michelangelo to paint "The Last Judgement" on the alter of the Sistine Chapel which took five years to complete. Gentility: member of the great Farnese family who were highly influential in Early Modern Italy Position: Pope of the Catholic Church Personality type: Signature look: papal robes Endearing trait(s): love and loyalty to family (he could have had his bastard children sent away or unacknowledged in order to advance his career in the church but he didn't), vocally opposed to the enslavement of the indigenous peoples of the Americas Annoying trait(s): his enemies would view him as hypocritical and prone to nepotism, after his election as Pope he gave his illegitimate offspring titles and property that had once been under papal rule |  
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CHARACTER CONNECTIONSFamily members: one of the TWO illegitimate sons Pier Luigi Farnese for whom he built the Palazzo Farnese and detached lands from the papal dominion to create the duchy of Parma and Piacenza for Pier Luigi. Father: Pier Luigi Farnese Mother: Giovannella Caettani Sister: Giulia Farnese ("Giulia la bella", mistress to Pope Alexander VI) Brother: Angelo Farnese Sister: Girolama Farnese Pucci Son: Ranuccio Farnese (1509 - 1529) Daughter: Costanza Farnese Daughter: Paolo Farnese Son: Pier Luigi Farnese, Duke of Parma and Piacenza (1503 - 1547) Grandson: Alessandro Farnese, Cardinal and bishop of Parma Granddaughter: Vittoria Farnese, duchess of Urbino Grandson: Orazio Farnese, Duke of Castro Grandson: Ottavio Farnese, Duke of Parma Grandson: Ranuccio Farnese, "the little cardinal", Cardinal of Santa Lucia | Romance(s): Silvia Ruffini, the mother of both his sons. Friends: Tutor: Pomponio Leto Any blood relative The Medici family Holy Roman Emperor Charles V (despite his involvement in the plot to kill his son Pier Luigi, they still remained key allies) Enemies: All Reformists |
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 |  Pope Paul III with two of his grandsons left, Alessandro and Octavio |
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 |  Pope Paul III peers out at the Sistine Chapel's altar |
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 Pier Lugi Farnese Duke of Parma and Piacenza (previously papal states before his father's election) Pope Paul III's second illegitimate son was known for his cruelty, decadence, and homosexual acts of violence against men. He was assassinated in 1547 by a faction of nobles supported by Charles V who wanted to unite Parma and Piacenza into the Duchy of Milan |  Ranuccio Farnese, "the little cardinal" Pope Paul III's grandson by his illegitimate son, Pier Luigi. Portrait by Titan, c. 1540's |
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