The year 2000 witnessed the 900th anniversary of the birth of Adrian IV, the only Englishman to sit on the papal throne. His short pontificate of four and a half years, distracted by crisis and contro
Alexander III was one of the most important popes of the Middle Ages and his papacy (1159-81) marked a significant watershed in the history of the Western Church and society. This book provides a long
Boyle, Prefect of the Vatican Library, died in 1999, and scholars from North America, Australia, and Europe commemorate his contributions by focusing on three of his particular interests: Rome and the
