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SJLM/6/8
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- 1498 (Creation)
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1 item, parchment
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Born in the province of Valencia in 1431, Rodrigo Borgia (‘de Borja’) held papal office from 1492 until his death in 1503. After studying law at the university in Bologna as a young man, Rodrigo Borgia was appointed Cardinal-Deacon of San Nicola in Carcere at the age of twenty-five. He went on to hold a number of important administrative and episcopal positions, including Administrator of Valencia (1458-1492), Cardinal-Bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina (1476-1492), Administrator of Cartagena (1482-1492), Administrator of Mallorca (1489-1492), and Archbishop of Valencia (1492). The term of his papacy is generally viewed as having been blotted by nepotism, corruption and sexual scandal.
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Bull of Alexander VI to Lady Margaret. Alexander VI has recently commended to Henry VII Hadrian Castellensis [Adrian de Castello], Domestic Secretary, for the see of Worcester, but it had been promised by his Queen Elizabeth to a certain confessor; Henry VII prposed to appoint Hadrian one of his Proctors at the Curia. The Pope is content, but asks the favour of the Margaret for Hadrian.
St Peter's, Rome, 8 December 1498
Signed: Jo. Mutinen
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- Latin
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Adriano Castellesi, also known as Adriano de Castello or Hadrian de Castello (c. 1460 – c. 1521) was an Italian cardinal and writer. He was a prebendary of St Paul's, London. Appointed Bishop of Hereford on 14 February 1502, consecrated before May 1502, and received possession of the temporalities on before 8 August 1502. Translated to Bath & Wells on 4 August 1504.
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- Henry VII, King of England (Subject)
- Elizabeth of York, consort of King Henry VII (Subject)