Conclave 1559 by Mary Hollingsworth

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/129309 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Conclave 1559 Author: Mary Hollingsworth Narrator: Julie Maisey Format: mp3 Length: 9 hrs and 31 mins Release date: 09-02-21 Ratings: 4 out of 5 stars, 13 ratings Genres: Italy Publisher's Summary: Tasked with choosing a pontiff to replace a previous incumbent (Paul IV) whose reign was marked by repression and brutality, and faced with the growing challenge of the Protestant Reformation, the conclave faced a critically important decision for the future of the Roman Catholic Church and was faction-ridden even by the standards of such polarised gatherings. France and Spain, both looking to extend their power in Italy and beyond, had very different ideas of who the new pope should be, as did the Italian cardinals.