Project Gutenberg 2017-01-17 Public domain in the USA. 210 Leti, Gregorio 1630 1701 Gualdi, abate Abate Gualdi Capocoda, Giulio Gualdi, Abbot Leti, Gregoire Aglionby, William 1705 Il nipotismo di Roma, or, The History of the Popes Nephews from the time of Sixtus IV. to the death of the last Pope, Alexander VII Transcribed from the 1669 John Starkey edition by David Price "Il Nipotismo di Roma, or, The History of the Popes Nephews" by Gregorio Leti is a historical account written in the mid-17th century. The book delves into the nepotism evident in the Roman Catholic Church, particularly focusing on how Popes used their authority to advance the fortunes of their relatives, known as "nephews." Through a critical lens, it aims to illuminate the dynamics and intrigues of the papal court, scrutinizing the moral implications of the relationships between the Popes and their kin. The opening of the book serves as an introduction to the subject of nepotism in the Vatican, emphasizing the paradigm shift that occurred with Popes who favored their relatives in governance and wealth distribution. Leti presents the historical context leading to an era where popes shifted from pious leaders to ambitious rulers, using their position to enrich their families. The text highlights notable figures from papal history, including Sixtus IV, who was the first to openly promote nepotism within the Church, and sets the stage for a detailed exploration of the ensuing dynamics that contributed to corruption and moral decline in the Church, drawing the reader into a vivid and provocative narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 43.2 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Papacy -- History Papacy -- Early works to 1800 Nepotism BX Text Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: History - Religious Category: History - Royalty 605993 2025-08-21T12:41:44.982284 text/html 599244 2017-01-17T15:49:09 text/html 722720 2025-08-21T12:41:53.269243 application/epub+zip 727529 2025-08-21T12:41:46.284286 application/epub+zip 268864 2025-08-21T12:41:45.593294 application/epub+zip 927217 2025-08-21T12:41:58.076285 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 836623 2025-08-21T12:41:52.486224 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 379438 2022-09-24T15:13:14.129279 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 548857 2025-08-21T12:41:43.614324 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 549091 2017-01-17T15:48:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19882 2025-08-21T12:41:58.229198 application/rdf+xml 16582 2025-08-21T12:41:45.707254 image/jpeg 3074 2025-08-21T12:41:45.651260 image/jpeg 195158 2017-01-17T15:55:05 application/octet-stream application/zip 697446 2017-01-17T15:55:05 application/octet-stream application/zip 703156 2025-08-21T12:41:45.039276 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia