 | William Chambers - 1868 - 876 pages
...elevated to the papal chair, which he had previously secured by flagrant bribery. The long absence of the popes from Italy had weakened their authority...curtailed their revenues. To compensate for this loss, A. endeavoured to break the power of the Italian princes, and to appropriate their possessions for... | |
 | Ephraim Chambers - 1870 - 852 pages
...their authority and curtailed their revenues. To compensate for this loss, A. endeavoured to break tlic power of the Italian princes, and to appropriate their possessions for the benefit of his own family. To gain this end, he employed the most execrable means. He died in 1503, from having partaken, by accident,... | |
 | Elizabeth Peake - 1874 - 600 pages
...weakened their authority and curtailed their revenues. To compensate for this loss, Alexander endeavored to break the power of the Italian princes, and to...appropriate their possessions for the benefit of his own children. To gain this end, he employed the most execrable means. He died in 1503, from having partaken,... | |
 | Elizabeth Peake - 1874 - 600 pages
...elevated to the papal chair, which he had previously secured by flagrant bribery. The long absence of the Popes from Italy had weakened their authority...their revenues. To compensate for this loss, Alexander endeavored to break the power of the Italian princes, and to appropriate their possessions for the... | |
 | 1878 - 882 pages
...weakened their authority and curtailed their revenues. To compensate for this loss, A. eudeavoured to break the power of the Italian princes, and to...their possessions for the benefit of his own family. To gain this end, he employed the most execrable means. He died in 1503, from having partaken, by accident,... | |
 | 1880 - 890 pages
...had weakened their authority aud curtailed their revenues. To compensate for this loss, A. endeavored to break the power of the Italian princes, and to...their possessions for the benefit of his own family. To gain this end he employed the most execrable mean?. He died in 11503, from having partaken, by accident,... | |
 | 1888 - 854 pages
...elevated to the papal chair, which he hail previously secured by flagrant bribery. The Ion«; absence of the popes from Italy had weakened their authority...execrable means to gain this end. He died in 1503, most likelv of fever, but according to popular tradition, through having accidentally partaken of poisoned... | |
 | 1888 - 878 pages
...elevated to the papal chair, which he had previously secured by flagrant bribery. The long absence of the popes from Italy had weakened their authority...He employed the most execrable means to gain this ena. He died in 1503, most likelv of fever, but according to popular tradition, through having accidentally... | |
 | John Clark Ridpath - 1897 - 504 pages
...was elevated to the papal chait, which he had previously secured by flagrant bribery. A endeavored to break the power of the Italian princes, and to...their possessions for the benefit of his own family. To gain this end lie em ployed the most execrable means Under his pontificatt the censorship of books... | |
 | 1897 - 956 pages
...the papal chair, which he had previously secured by flagrant bribery. The long absence of the poped from Italy had weakened their authority and curtailed their revenues. To compensate for this loss, A. endeavored to break the power of the Italian princes, and to appropriate their possessions for the... | |
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III, and in 1492, on the death of Innocent VIII, was elevated to the papal chair, which he had previously secured by flagrant bribery. The long absence of the popes from Italy had weakened their authority and curtailed their revenues. To compensate for... 
