Adrianus VI was the only Dutch pope ever, but he was opposed, reviled and mocked: ‘Cultuurbarable’

Now that the Vatican in Mourning has been immersed by the death of Pope Francis, the papal conclave will start again. The eyes of the world will be focused on the roof of the Sistine Chapel, hoping for white smoke. More than five hundred years ago, a Dutchman was put on the throne of Peter for the first time: a pontificate that was doomed to end in deep misery.

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