alessandro farnese

1. 1.

   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)

   SynonymsPaul III

   Broaderpope

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What does alessandro farnese mean?

alessandro farnese means "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)".

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Close synonyms include Paul III. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

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