AUTOGRAPHS, LETTERS & MANUSCRIPTS
Dec 2, 2021
Urbanizacion El Real del Campanario. E-12, Bajo B 29688 Estepona (Malaga). SPAIN, Spain
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LOT 551:

GREGORY XIV: (1535-1591) Pope of the Roman Catholic Church 1590-91. His tenure lasted only ten months. Gregory XIV ...

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GREGORY XIV: (1535-1591) Pope of the Roman Catholic Church 1590-91. His tenure lasted only ten months. Gregory XIV, during his brief pontificate, excommunicated King Henry IV of France, modified the Apostolic Constitution so that the penalty for abortion did not apply until the foetus become animated, and bestowed the red cap upon the Cardinals who before wore only a hat. Very rare Autograph Manuscript by Gregory XIV, one page, oblong 8vo, n.p., n.d., in Italian. An excellent document comprising ten lengthy lines where Gregory XIV refers to respect to traditions and relics, mentioning the ones kept in the San Pietro Martire church at Trigolo, Cremona, where Gregory XIV was appointed Bishop 1560-90, stating in part `..che quelle forze non solo si portavano per rispetto de le Imagini grandi, per avere Sante reliquie riposte in una cassetta che stá a´piedi della Madonna..´ Accompanied by a full transcription of the text. With slightly irregular edges and few stains mainly due to age wear and former affixing to the verso, otherwise G.

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