The life of Sixtus Quintus, Pope of Rome in the reign of Queen Elizabeth : Containing an account of his parentage; his education; how he became an ecclesiastick, and by what surprising steps he arriv'd first to be a cardinal, and afterwards Pope. In which we have also (by pleasant digressions) a view of the transactions of the Romish Church; and particularly, their intrigues of chusing their popes; and of the most considerable affairs of Europe in that age. An history very diverting and entertaining. Written in Italian by Gregorio Leti; and translated into English by Dr. Salmon.

Author/creator Leti, Gregorio
Format Electronic
Publication InfoLondon : Printed for John Wyat, at the Rose in St. Paul's Church-Yard, MDCCXXIV. [1724]
Description20 unnumbered pages, 411, 1 unnumbered page ; 8⁰.
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Uniform titleVita di Sisto V. English
General noteA translation of 'Vita di Sisto V'.
General noteReproduction of original from Library of Congress.
References English Short Title Catalog, N11215.
Reproduction noteElectronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
Genre/formFiction.

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