The history of the popes, from the close of the middle ages : drawn ...

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The election of Ghislieri ; his acceptance of the
dignity (January 7th) .....
He takes the name of Pius V. . . . .
Unexpectedness of the election ....
The decisive influence of Borromeo upon the election
General rejoicing among the Cardinals and in the city
CHAPTER II.
PREVIOUS LIFE AND CHARACTER OF PIUS V.
OF REFORM.
1 AGE
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HIS FIRST MEASURES
1504 The birth of Michele Ghislieri ;
1 52 1 He enters the Dominican Order
Ghislieri as a Dominican friar
Ghislieri as Inquisitor ; he is brought into contact
with Cardinal Carafa ....
1 55 1 He becomes Commissary-General of the Inquisition
1556 And Bishop of Sutri and Nepi ...
1557 Ghislieri created Cardinal by Paul IV. (March).
1558 And Grand Inquisitor of the Roman Church .
Cardinal Ghislieri not in favour with Pius IV. .
His personal appearance ....
1566 The character of Pius V. . . . .
His sense of the responsibilities of his office
His strict manner of life ; his great abstemiousness
His health gives cause for anxiety .
His great personal activity ....
His delight in prayer .....
His regular attendance at ecclesiastical functions
Visits to the Seven Churches
His great devotion to the
" The Pope is a saint
Blessed Sacrament
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His great strictness recalls the days of Paul IV.
The opinion of the ambassadors
He has little experience of political affairs
Fears of the Pope's severity on the part of the Romans
The Pope's allocution to the Cardinals (January 12th)
He announces his policy : the extirpation of heresy,
peace among the princes, and war against the
Turks .......
His spirit of independence ....
The Pope's popularity rapidly increases .
His coronation (January 17th) . . .
First reform measures ; the Dataria and Segnatura
His zealous attendance at the Congregations .
his home and family
The influential Cardinals ....
The Pope and his relatives ....
Michele Bonelli created Cardinal (March 6th) .
The Pope puts all his trust in spiritual arms
Cardinal Bonelli's powers very restricted
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