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Paul III

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Paul III Originally Alessandro Farnese. 1468-1549.
Pope (1534-1549) who initiated the Catholic Reformation and approved (1540) the founding of the Society of Jesus.
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(Biographies / Paul III (1468-1549) M, Italian, RELIGION: clergyman, RELIGION: pope) original name Alessandro Farnese. 1468-1549, Italian ecclesiastic; pope (1534-49). He excommunicated Henry VIII of England (1538) and inaugurated the Counter-Reformation by approving the establishment of the Jesuits (1540), instituting the Inquisition in Italy, and convening the Council of Trent (1545)
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Noun1.Paul III - Italian pope from 1534 to 1549 who excommunicated Henry VIII of England in 1538 and initiated the Council of Trent in 1545; was active in the Counter Reformation and promoted the Society of Jesus for this purpose (1468-1549)
Alessandro Farnese
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