- Pope Clement VII was the head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 1523 to 1534123. He was born Giulio de' Medici and was a member of the Medici family12. He was involved in Italian politics and the advancement of his family, but his indecisiveness allowed the Protestant Reformation to grow and resulted in Henry VIII’s eventual split from Rome2. He should not be confused with the antipope Clement VII, who was Robert of Geneva and reigned from 1378 to 1394 in Avignon45.Learn more:✕This summary was generated using AI based on multiple online sources. To view the original source information, use the "Learn more" links.Pope Clement VII (Latin: Clemens VII; Italian: Clemente VII; born Giulio de' Medici; 26 May 1478 – 25 September 1534) was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 19 November 1523 to his death, on 25 September 1534.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Clement_VIIClement VII, Italian pope from 1523 to 1534. He was primarily seen as a Renaissance prince preoccupied with Italian politics and the advancement of his family, the Medici. His indecisiveness allowed the Protestant Reformation to grow and resulted in Henry VIII’s eventual split from Rome.www.britannica.com/biography/Clement-VII-popePope Clement VII was the head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 19 November 1523 to 25 September 1534. Having previously served as the Archbishop of Florence, he took charge of the papacy during a very delicate situation, right after the end of the Italian Renaissance.www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/pope-clement-…Clement (VII) (born 1342, Geneva [Switzerland]—died Sept. 16, 1394, Avignon, Provence [France]) was the first antipope (1378–94) of the Western (Great) Schism that troubled the Roman Catholic church for 40 years.www.britannica.com/biography/Clement-VII-antipopeRobert of Geneva (French: Robert de Genève; 1342 – 16 September 1394) was elected to the papacy as Clement VII (French: Clément VII) by the cardinals who opposed Pope Urban VI and was the first antipope residing in Avignon, France. His election led to the Western Schism.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antipope_Clement_VII
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