History of the Popes During the Last Four Centuries, Volume 1
Leopold von Ranke
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Length 21 h 11 min
Chapters 71
First published 1908
Leopold von Ranke was a German Lutheran historian and a founder of modern historical writing based on primary sources. This is a panoramic account of the reigns of the 16th century popes. Pope Clement VII's French alliance leads to the sack of Rome by imperial troops. Pope Paul III devotes his reign to the political aggrandizement of his grandsons, only to be betrayed by them in the end. The implacable inquisitor, Gian Pietro Carafa becomes Pope Paul IV, but in his hatred of Spain, he is willing to enlist the Protestants and even the Turks as allies. It was Ranke who coined the term Counter-Reformation and in this book, he describes the career of Ignatius Loyola and the subsequent Jesuit reconquest for the Catholic Church of much of Protestant Europe. (Summary by Pamela Nagami, M.D.)
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Author's Preface Read by Pamela Nagami 19:05
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Bk. 1, Ch. 1, Pt. 2. The Papacy in Connection with the Frankish Empire Read by Pamela Nagami 17:06
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Bk. 1, Ch. 1, Pt. 3. Relation of the Popes to the German Emperors--Internal Progress of the Hierarchy Read by Pamela Nagami 20:27
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Bk. 1, Ch. 1, Pt. 4. Contrasts between the Fourteenth and the Fifteenth Centuries Read by Pamela Nagami 17:27
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Bk. 1, Ch. 2: The Church and her Territories in the Beginning of the Sixteenth Century, Pt. 1. Extension of the Ecclesiastical States Read by Pamela Nagami 24:34
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Bk. 1, Ch. 2, Pt. 2. Growth of a Secular Spirit in the Church Read by Pamela Nagami 8:06
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Bk. 1, Ch. 2, Pt. 3. Intellectual Tendency Read by Pamela Nagami 24:01
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Bk. 1, Ch. 2, Pt. 4. Opposition to the Papacy in Germany Read by Pamela Nagami 7:44
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Bk. 1, Ch. 3: Political Complications--Connection between These and the Reformation, Pt. 1 Under Leo X Read by Pamela Nagami 19:11
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Bk. 1, Ch. 3, Pt. 2. Under Adrian VI Read by Pamela Nagami 12:08
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Bk. 1, Ch. 3, Pt. 3. Under Clement VII, Section 1 Read by Pamela Nagami 19:29
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Bk. 1, Ch. 3, Pt. 3. Under Clement VII, Section 2 Read by Pamela Nagami 17:16
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Bk. 1, Ch. 3, Pt. 3. Under Clement VII, Section 3 Read by Pamela Nagami 17:57
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Bk. 2, Beginning of a Regeneration of Catholicism, Pt. 1: Opinions Analogous to Those Entertained in Italy Read by Pamela Nagami 24:47
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Bk. 2, Pt. 2: Attempts at Internal Reform and Reconciliation with the Protestants, Section 1 Read by Pamela Nagami 22:15
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Bk. 2, Pt. 2: Attempts at Internal Reform and Reconciliation with the Protestants, Section 2 Read by Pamela Nagami 19:47
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Bk. 2, Pt. 3: New Religious Orders Read by Pamela Nagami 16:09
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Bk. 2, Pt. 4: Ignatius Loyola, Section 1 Read by Pamela Nagami 16:18
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Bk. 2, Pt. 4: Ignatius Loyola, Section 2 Read by Pamela Nagami 17:10
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Bk. 2, Pt. 5: First Sittings of the Council of Trent Read by Pamela Nagami 16:10
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Bk. 2, Pt. 6: The Inquisition Read by Pamela Nagami 17:11
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Bk. 2, Pt. 7: Further Progress of the Jesuit Institution, Section 1 Read by Pamela Nagami 17:44
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Bk. 2, Pt. 7: Further Progress of the Jesuit Institution and Conclusion, Section 2 Read by Pamela Nagami 20:10
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Bk. 3: The Popes About the Middle of the Sixteenth Century, Pt. 1: Paul III, Section 1 Read by Pamela Nagami 20:13
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Bk. 3, Pt. 1: Paul III, Section 2 Read by Pamela Nagami 23:09
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Bk. 3, Pt. 1: Paul III, Section 3 Read by Pamela Nagami 19:10
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Bk. 3, Pt. 2: Julius III--Marcellus II Read by Pamela Nagami 16:49
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Bk. 3, Pt. 3: Paul IV, Section 1 Read by Pamela Nagami 17:07
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Bk. 3, Pt. 3: Paul IV, Section 2 Read by Pamela Nagami 17:16
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Bk. 3. Pt. 3: Paul IV, Section 3 Read by Pamela Nagami 20:04
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Bk. 3, Pt. 4: Remarks on the Progress of Protestantism During the Pontificate of Paul IV Read by Pamela Nagami 13:18
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Bk. 3, Pt. 5: Pius IV Read by Pamela Nagami 20:06
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Bk. 3, Pt. 6: Later Sittings of the Council of Trent, Section 1 Read by Pamela Nagami 23:47
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Bk. 3, Pt. 6: Later Sittings of the Council of Trent, Section 2 Read by Pamela Nagami 16:11
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Bk. 3, Pt. 7: Pius V, Section 1 Read by Pamela Nagami 19:19
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Bk. 3, Pt. 7: Pius V, Section 2 Read by Pamela Nagami 15:29
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Bk. 3, Pt. 7: Pius V, Section 3 Read by Pamela Nagami 15:28
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Bk. 4: State and Court--Times of Gregory XIII and Sixtus V, Pt. 1: Administration of the States of the Church, Section 1 Read by Pamela Nagami 21:18
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Bk. 4, Pt. 1: Administration of the States of the Church, Section 2 Read by Pamela Nagami 20:14
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Bk. 4, Pt. 2: Finances, Section 1 Read by Pamela Nagami 14:49
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Bk. 4, Pt. 2: Finances, Section 2 Read by Pamela Nagami 19:53
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Bk. 4, Pt. 3: Gregory XIII, Section 1 Read by Pamela Nagami 18:07
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Bk. 4, Pt. 3: Gregory XIII, Section 2 Read by Pamela Nagami 14:55
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Bk. 4, Pt. 4: Sixtus V Read by Pamela Nagami 20:28
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Bk. 4, Pt. 5: Extirpation of the Banditti Read by Pamela Nagami 8:59
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Bk. 4, Pt. 6: Leading Characteristics of the Administration Read by Pamela Nagami 17:10
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Bk. 4, Pt. 7: Finances Read by Pamela Nagami 18:15
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Bk. 4, Pt. 8: The Public Buildings of Sixtus V Read by Pamela Nagami 22:50
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Bk. 4, Pt. 9: General Change in the Intellectual Tendency of the Age, Section1 Read by Pamela Nagami 17:40
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Bk. 4, Pt. 9: General Change in the Intellectual tendency of the Age, Section 2 Read by Pamela Nagami 17:08
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Bk. 4, Pt. 10: The Curia, Section 1 Read by Pamela Nagami 16:33
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Bk. 4, Pt. 10: The Curia, Section 2 Read by Pamela Nagami 20:12
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Bk. 5: Counter-Reformation--First Period, 1563-1589, Pt. 1: State of Protestantism about the Year 1563, Section 1 Read by Pamela Nagami 16:22
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Bk. 5, Pt. 1: State of Protestantism about the Year 1563, Section 2 Read by Pamela Nagami 13:07
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Bk. 5, Pt. 2: Resources Possessed by the Papacy for Active Conflict Read by Pamela Nagami 10:19
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Bk. 5, Pt. 3: The First Jesuit Schools in Germany Read by Pamela Nagami 21:57
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Bk. 5, Pt. 4: Beginning of the Counter-Reformation in Germany, Section 1 Read by Pamela Nagami 15:40
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Bk. 5, Pt. 4: Beginning of the Counter-Reformation in Germany, Section 2 Read by Pamela Nagami 16:44
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Bk. 5, Pt. 5: Troubles in the Netherlands and France Read by Pamela Nagami 25:40
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Bk. 5, Pt. 6: Resistance of the Protestants in the Netherlands, France, and Germany Read by Pamela Nagami 18:56
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Bk. 5, Pt. 7: Contrasts Exhibited in Other Parts of Europe--Poland, Sweden, England, Switzerland, Section 1 Read by Pamela Nagami 13:44
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Bk. 5, Pt. 7: Contrasts Exhibited in Other Parts of Europe--Poland, Sweden, England, Switzerland, Section 2 Read by Pamela Nagami 12:38
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Bk. 5, Pt. 8: Crisis in the Netherlands, Section 1 Read by Pamela Nagami 16:58
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Bk. 5, Pt. 8: Crisis in the Netherlands, Section 2 Read by Pamela Nagami 17:31
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Bk. 5, Pt. 9: Progress of the Counter-Reformation in Germany, Section 1 Read by Pamela Nagami 20:19
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Bk. 5, Pt. 9: Progress of the Counter-Reformation in Germany, Section 2 Read by Pamela Nagami 18:47
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Bk. 5, Pt. 9: Progress of the Counter-Reformation in Germany, Section 3 Read by Pamela Nagami 21:29
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Bk. 5, Section 10: The League Read by Pamela Nagami 21:39
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Bk. 5, Pt. 11: Savoy and Switzerland Read by Pamela Nagami 6:13
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Bk. 5, Pt. 12: Attack on England Read by Pamela Nagami 16:24
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Bk. 5, Pt. 13: Assassination of Henry III Read by Pamela Nagami 8:59
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