Paul III

Paul III
noun
Italian pope from 1534 to 1549 who excommunicated Henry VIII of England in 1538 and initiated the Council of Trent in 1545; was active in the Counter Reformation and promoted the Society of Jesus for this purpose (1468-1549)
Syn: ↑Alessandro Farnese
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(Alessandro Farnese) 1468-1549, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1534-49.

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(1468 - 1549), Italian pope 1534 - 49; born Alessandro Farnese. He excommunicated Henry VIII of England in 1538, instituted the order of the Jesuits in 1540, and initiated the Council of Trent in 1545

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