Pope
Pope Clement VII
Pope from 1523 to 1534
Pope Clement VII, who reigned as Roman Pontiff from 1523–1534.
Background
Pope Clement VII reigned during the Sack of Rome (1527) and refused to annul the marriage of King Henry VIII of England, a refusal that led to the English schism.
Summary
Pope Clement VII, who reigned as Roman Pontiff from 1523–1534.
Papacy began
1523
Papacy ended
1534
Birth name
Giulio de' Medici