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in 1536 Pope Paul III mad Reginald Pole a Cardinal... (In his youth he was considered as a suitable husband for Mary Tudor daughter of Henry VIII and he had a claim to the English throne himself...) During the Conclave of 1549-1550 he fell 1-2 votes short of the 2/3 majority needed to be elected Pope...
WI He had secured the 2/3 majority and was elected Pope (as Hadrian VII perhaps...)
How is his election affects England and Europe? Could he be able to stop Protestantism in England and support Queen Mary I effectively?
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