The History of the Popes, Their Church and State and Especially of Their Conflicts With Protestantism in the Sixteenth & Seventeenth Centuries; Volume 1

This seminal work by one of the foremost historians of the 19th century examines the complex relationship between the papacy and the Protestant Reformation. Drawing on a wealth of primary sources, including papal documents and correspondence, Von Ranke provides a detailed and nuanced account of this pivotal period in European history.

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