Pope Clement VII must be a standout amongst the most insulted pontiffs the Catholic Church has had, and quite often unjustifiably so. His notoriety endures, not just from his own behavior, but rather from the season of his rule, toward the end of the celebrated Italian Renaissance. The offenses (generally overstated) of a portion of the pontiffs of this time have brought about numerous individuals to reject the greater part of the Renaissance.
Background
He was born in Florence on 26th May, 1478, the child of Giuliano de' Medici. His initial name was as Giulio di Giuliano de' Medici. He was constantly genuine, studious, keen and cherished learning and scholarly discussion.
Giulio de' Medici was conceived a couple of months after the passing of his dad, Giuliano, who was killed at Florence in the aggravations which took after the Pazzi intrigue. Despite the fact that his folks had not been appropriately hitched, they had, it was asserted, been pledged per sponsalia de presenti, and Giulio, in temperance of an understood guideline of group law, was along these lines proclaimed honest to goodness.
Education
He got his education from his uncle, Lorenzo the Magnificent.
Career
He was chosen to the Throne of St Peter as Pope Leo X. He was a nearby and trusted counselor to the Pope and got to be Archbishop of Florence, the Medici fortification that was constantly first in their souls. In 1513 he was made Giulio Cardinal de' Medici and was broadly lauded for his practical insight and sound guidance to Leo X. The Medici Pope was himself extremely famous with the Romans for his detailed services, various festivals and luxurious style, all of which gave individuals much profitable occupation. Obviously, Hadrian VI was an exceptionally devout man yet extremely disagreeable with the Romans who yearned for another Medici on the ecclesiastical throne.
The following meeting was a long and hard one with the crowd turning out to be progressively anxious for another Bishop of Rome. At last, a contract was come to and on November 19, 1523 Giulio de' Medici was chosen, taking the name of Pope Clement VII. He delighted in a high notoriety as a representative and statesman and more likely than not appeared like only the right man for the occupation. However, giving guidance and being in charge of settling on choices are altogether different things and the new Pope was gone up against with a universe of threats and would be confronted by issues on practically every side. Still, none questioned his own confidence. He cut back ecclesiastical scenes and strived to spare cash (which was fundamental as the Papacy he acquired was almost bankrupt) but instead than commendation his thriftiness and great sense, he was condemned for being miserly. Rather than court performers, he favored long examinations with impending researchers and would even have the most recent scholarly works read to him as he took his suppers. He was a supporter of human expressions and working, at any rate as much as his restricted accounts would permit, and he could examine water systems with a designer and in addition principle with a scholar.
Clement VII, be that as it may, was regularly reprimanded for his ideals as opposed to indecencies and endured the disaster of ruling during a period of incredible political threat for the Papacy under circumstances that few, assuming any, could have effectively aced. Be that as it may, he was persistent and did as well as could be expected keeping in mind the dangers he confronted constrained him to take activities which incensed numerous world pioneers, he likewise turned into an essential and regarded image and, for a period, a champion of Italian solidarity and flexibility.
Giulio was chosen Pope, at 45 years old, on 19 November 1523 and took the title Clement VII: the embellishments for his crowning celebration were delivered by Bandinelli. Forgiving proceeded with the improvement by Giulio Romano and Penni of the Sala di Costantino, in which they fused a picture of Clement as Pope Leo I. Clement on 10th December 1523, agrred with the plan to design a church at San Lorenzo for Medici family tombs by Leo X to Michelangelo. In January 1524 he requested that Michelangelo outline a library at S Lorenzo to show the Medici book accumulation to the general population.
Various drawings exist for these two undertakings, and the surviving correspondence uncovers Clement's high level of association: he asked for a surprising configuration with little figures for the roof and requested that Paolo Giovio devise an engraving for the passageway to the perusing room of the Biblioteca Laurenziana; he even determined the kind of wood to be utilized for the work areas and roof of the library.
By 1525 Sebastiano had created two further works for Clement; a head of Christ and a Holy Family; the last is related to the Holy Family with St John the Baptist.
In 1525 Clement dispatched Bandinelli to deliver a idol of Cacus and Hercules as a pendant for the Piazza della Signoria, Florence to Michelangelo's David.
Pope Clement VII is regularly recorded amongst the "awful popes" of Catholic history and this is truly entirely unjustifiable. He was an extremely upright man, passionate and not under any condition indecent, sumptuous or unfeeling as so a hefty portion of his kindred "Renaissance Popes" are regularly considered as being. He was just gotten in a frightful position and where his activities were frequently blamed for being misleading and himself dishonest, for every situation it was on account of the Pontiff was attempting to extra his kin the torment of war and to guarantee his own flexibility, which was the opportunity of the Church. Indeed, even in his last days there were signs that he was considering another organization together with France to free Rome and the Italian states from the magnificent grasp. He was a benefactor of Raphael and Michelangelo (one of only a handful couple of things he burned through cash on) keeping in mind Rome endured more horrendously amid his rule than in some other period, it was exactly to maintain a strategic distance from such a calamity, to the point that he had done his absolute best to keep outside armed forces out of Italy. He additionally saw the Medici reestablished in Florence, joined to the immense forces through marriage partnerships and, regardless of the considerable number of mishaps of his rule, he would not be the last Medici to involve the ecclesiastical throne.
Politics
A powerless, swaying figure in the political battles between King Francis I of France and the Holy Roman head Charles V for the mastery of Europe, Clement moved his backing from one to the next while endeavoring to keep up control of Italy. He bolstered Charles in the battling that finished in the Battle of Pavia (Feb. 24, 1525), amid which Francis was taken detainee. The next year, in any case, he joined Francis in establishing the League of Cognac, a settlement contradicting Charles. Lenient's hostile to supreme strategy expanded Charles' troubles in Germany, particularly his fight against the developing Reformation. Clement partnership with France prompted the ruler's sack of Rome in May 1527. Amid the assault, Clement looked for shelter in the Castel Sant'Angelo in Rome and after that lived outside Rome for very nearly one year.
Views
Political concerns ruled the papacy of Clement VII; however that is surely not what he needed. An early illustration was the exertion of King Henry VIII of England to separation his better half Catherine of Aragon. Merciful VII esteemed the King of England for his up to this point staunch backing of the Church, his judgment of Lutheranism and his participation with Rome on the world stage. The exact opposite thing the Pope needed was to see England lost to the Church over a marriage. What Henry was looking for was likewise not so much exceptional. Be that as it may, Queen Catherine was a spotless figure and she was likewise the auntie of the King of Spain and Holy Roman Emperor Charles V who had upheld the decision of Clement VII and the Emperor was set up to put all the weight available to him on the Pope to discover for Catherine. The Pope put off a choice as far as might be feasible however at last, the mix of magnificent weight and the individual instance of Catherine herself implied that Henry VIII was denied his abrogation and the irritated King removed his nation from the Catholic Church.
Personality
Clement promotion without a moment's delay realized a political change for France; yet he was not able take a solid line, and faltered between the sovereign and Francis I, finishing up a bargain of organization together with the French ruler, and after that, when the devastating thrashing of Pavia had demonstrated to him his error, coming to accept Charles. On the double-crossing of this scheme Clement made a crisp accommodation to the sovereign, just to tail this, after a year, by the Holy League of Cognac with Francis I. At that point took after the majestic intrusion of Italy and Bourbon's sack of Rome (May 1527) which finished the Augustan age of the ecclesiastical city in a repulsiveness of flame and blood. The pope himself was assaulted in the mansion of St. Angelo, constrained on the sixth of June to payment himself with an installment of 400,000 scudi, and kept in restriction until, on the 26th of November, he acknowledged the sovereign's terms, which other than cash installments incorporated the guarantee to gather a general chamber to manage Lutheranism. On the sixth of December Clement got away, before the day settled for his freedom, to Orvieto, and without a moment's delay set to work to set up peace. After the mark of the bargain of Cambrai, at Bologna on the 3rd August 1529 Charles met Clement and got from him the supreme crown and the iron crown of Lombardy. The pope was presently reestablished to most of his transient force; however for a few years it was practiced in subservience to the head. Amid this period Clement was for the most part involved in encouraging Charles to capture the advancement of the Reformation in Germany and in endeavors to evade the head's interest for a general committee, which Clement dreaded keeping in mind that the topic of the method of his race and his authenticity ought to be raised.
Physical Characteristics:
Despite the fact that free from the grosser indecencies of his forerunners, a man of taste, and prudent without being ravenous, Clement VII was basically a man of limited viewpoint and interests. He neglected to comprehend the colossal otherworldly development which was writhing the Church; and as opposed to twisting his psyche to the issue of the Reformation, he from the initially subordinated the reason for Catholicism and of the world to his interests as an Italian sovereign and a Medici. Indeed, even in these absolutely mainstream undertakings, besides, his hesitancy and hesitation kept him from seeking after a steady approach; and his evil fortune, or his absence of judgment set him, the length of he had the influence of decision, ever on the losing side.
Quotes from others about the person
"Manly deeds, womanly words."
Interests
theology, reading
Connections
His father was Giuliano de' Medici. His grandfather was Piero di Cosimo de'Medici and grandmother was Lucrezia Tomabuoni. Cosimo de'Medici was his great grandfather. Lorenzo de' Medici was his uncle. His cousins were Pope Leo X, Lucrezia de'Medici, Giuliano de' Medici, Maddalena de' Medici. Alessandro de'Medici, Duke of Florence was his son.