Julius II was one of the most remarkable and colorful men ever to
sit on the papal throne. His vigor, determination, ambition,
passion for action and notorious temper were more suited to the
soldier he probably would have preferred to be, than to the
ecclesiastical potentate he became under the patronage of his
uncle, Pope Sixtus IV. As a cardinal for thirty years before his
own election in 1503, Julius II enjoyed a long career at the centre
of political life in Renaissance Italy. After becoming pope, he
revived the temporal authority of the papacy by his military
campaigns, some of which he conducted in person.
He was also an outstanding patron of the arts and commissioned
major works, including the Vatican Stanze and the Sistine Chapel
ceiling. Many of his actions, however, compromised the papacy's
spiritual authority, attracting the satire of Erasmus and
contributing to Martin Luther's crisis of conscience.
This book is the first biography of Julius II to be based on
extensive use of archival sources. Christine Shaw's account
includes new material about Julius's career as a cardinal,
providing fresh perspectives on his policies as pope. The reports
of those who negotiated with him, those who observed him and spied
on him, ridiculed him and admired him, are used to depict the
vivid, powerful and humorous personality of the papa terribile and
the impact he made on his times.
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