Exposition : « Pope Adrian VI. World Leader from Utrecht », Utrecht, Museum Catharijneconvent, 2 juin-13 novembre 2022
Adrian VI is the only Dutch pope ever. He was elected completely unexpectedly exactly five hundred years ago, in 1522. Adrian grew up in Utrecht and made a career in the service of Emperor Charles V. At the time, the church in Western Europe was experiencing a major crisis. Many church leaders were corrupt and the Vatican was bankrupt. There was no worse time to become pope. What does Adrian run into in the Roman...