Pope Paul III: The Sixteenth Century Miracle
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Born into an Italian family, Alessandro Farnese soon to be known as
Pope Paul III was a very remarkable man. Coming into the world in 1468,
Alessandro received a very good education during his youth. He studied in
Rome under Pomponius Laetus, and also in the gardens of Lorenzo de' Medici
at Flore ....
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.... his nepotism, his
own broad and worldly culture, and for his interest in the arts and letters.
One of the most beautiful Renaissance buildings in Rome is the Farnese
Palace where he lived like a renaissance prince.
Paul III also claimed another name; the first reform pope. By the
time he was elected pope his reputation as a bishop and as an administrator
raised great hopes for his future decisions of the church. There were many
problems that faced him during his reign. These problems wer ....
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