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ABSTRaCT
G ou r r eau d e la P r ou s ti è r e ,
"C o n clave d 'A lexa n d r e vii "
ca.1658
1 vol.
(0.25 linear feet)
Call no.: MS 436 bd
BaCKGROUND
ON
AlEXaNDER VII
After a conclave of 80 days, Fabio Chigi was elected to succeed Innocent X as Pope on April 7,
1655. Taking the name Alexander VII, Chigi was initially viewed as an opponent of papal
nepotism, however his papacy produced little in the way of reform. He served as pope until his
death on May 22, 1667.
CONTENTS
OF
C O ll E C T i O N
Bound in 18th century leather with an prefatory letter by the Prieur Gourreau, this manuscript
On April 7, 1655, after a
conclave of 80 days, Fabio
Chigi was elected to succeed
Innocent X as Pope. Taking
the name Alexander VII,
Chigi was initially viewed as
an opponent of papal
nepotism, however little
progress was made. He
served as pope until his
death on May 22, 1667.
Bound in 18th century leather
with an prefatory letter by
the Prieur Gourreau, this
manuscript was apparently
intended for publication and
may be an 18th century
transcription
of
a
presumably
earlier
manuscript. Editions of the Le
Conclave d'Alexandre VII, ou
Relation véritable de tout ce
qui s'est passé et négocié au
Conclave tenu à Rome depuis
le 17 janvier jusqu'au 7 avril
1655 au sujet de l'élection du
cardinal
Fabio
Chigi
appeared in 1666 and
1667.
was apparently intended for publication and may be an 18th century transcription of a
presumably earlier manuscript. Editions of the Le Conclave d'Alexandre VII, ou Relation véritable
ACCESS
de tout ce qui s'est passé et négocié au Conclave tenu à Rome depuis le 17 janvier jusqu'au 7 avril
The collection is open for
research.
1655 au sujet de l'élection du cardinal Fabio Chigi appeared in 1666 and 1667.
LaNGUaGE:
French
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Cite as: Gourreau de la Proustière, "Conclave d'Alexandre vii" (MS 436 bd). Special Collections and University Archives, University
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S U B J E C T s
Popes--Election
NAMEs
Alexander VII, Pope, 1599-1667
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