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HISTORY OF THE POPES FROM THE CLOSE OF THE MIDDLE AGES

 

 

VOLUME XXIV.

CLEMENT VIII (1592-1605)

 

 

CHAPTER I. PERSECUTION OF THE CATHOLICS IN HOLLAND AND IN ENGLAND.

 

CHAPTER II. PERSECUTION IN SCOTLAND AND IRELAND. CLEMENT VIII.AND JAMES I.

 

CHAPTER III. ATTEMPTED CATHOLIC RESTORATION IN SWEDEN

 

CHAPTER IV. PROGRESS OF CATHOLIC RESTORATION IN POLAND.—REUNION OF THE SCHISMATIC RUTHENIANS. THE FALSE DEMETRIUS.

 

CHAPTER V. CLEMENT VIII AND THE INTERIOR LIFE OF THE CHURCH.  THE RELIGIOUS ORDERS. THE EPISCOPATE. THE SACRED COLLEGE.

 

CHAPTER VI. THE ROMAN INQUISITION. GIORDANO BRUNO. THE INDEX.  THE VULGATE.

 

CHAPTER VII. FOREIGN MISSIONS THE BEGINNINGS OF PROPAGANDA.

 

CHAPTER VIII. THE GREAT JUBILEE OF 16oo.

 

CHAPTER IX. THE CONTROVERSY ON GRACE.

 

CHAPTER X. THE PAPAL STATES. THE RE-ACQUISITION OF FERRARA.—DEATH OF THE POPE.

 

CHAPTER XI. CLEMENT VIII. AND LEARNING. TORQUATO TASSO.

 

CHAPTER XII. CLEMENT VIII AND ART.