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Adrian VI

Type Figure Region Netherlands Time 1459–1523 Also known as Pope Adrian VI

Adrian VI, a theologian from Utrecht and tutor to Charles V, became the last non-Italian pope in 1522 amid the Reformation.

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  1. 1511–1514Louvain · BrabantTaught at the University of Louvain and took part in the humanist scholarly circles of the Netherlands; he was appointed to teach the young Charles V theology, Latin and morals, and won the trust of the regent Margaret through his plain, ascetic character.
  2. 1516–1520Valladolid · CastileAfter accompanying Charles V to Spain he served as inquisitor general, reforming church discipline and confronting early Reformation ideas, defending orthodoxy with severe measures while maintaining a mentor's friendship with the young king.

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