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Succession

Italy · Religion / Roman Catholic Church. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

6Records
1223–1721Date range
6Named people
3Places

Chronological records

1223

Honorius III1223

Religion / Roman Catholic Church

Pope Honorius III allows Henry III to be declared of age for certain limited purposes

1255

Alexander IV1255

Sicily · Religion / Roman Catholic Church

Gives Edmund, the Earl of Lancaster, the title King of Sicily

1323

John XXII1323

Avignon · Religion / Roman Catholic Church

Louis is commanded to give up his title as Emperor by Pope John XXII

1461

Paul II1461

Vatican · Religion / Roman Catholic Church

Persuades Louis XI to abolish the Pragmatic Sanction of Bourges

1570

Pius V1570

Vatican · Religion / Roman Catholic Church

Declares Elizabeth I of England a usurper

1721

Innocent XIII1721

Religion / Roman Catholic Church

Invests Charles VI with sovereignty over Naples

Names involved

Alexander IVHonorius IIIInnocent XIIIJohn XXIIPaul IIPius V

Provenance

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