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Conclave History and Papal Elections in the Middle Ages
The text traces papal election powers from Imperial influence to clerical control, noting key shifts under Louis the Debonnaire, Henry IV, and Innocent II. It explains the conclave's origin, function, and the Vatican gallery setup with conclavists, detailing how cardinals now deliberate in secluded cells prior to an election.
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Lous le Debonnaire
Lotharin i
Lous
Hetruria
Count de
Otho the Great
Henry
Bavaria
Rome
Henry I
Henry IV
Innocent II
Peter de Leon
Call'd
Anaclete
Victor V
Celestine III
Henrig III
Gregory XI
Palace of St. Peter
Vatican