This picture has been taken in the Paushuize (Pope's House) in UTRECHT
POPE ADRIAN VI.(March 2, 1459 - September 14, 1523),
Was born at the Brandt alley (now –Brandtstreet) in Utrecht.
Was born at the Brandt alley (now –Brandtstreet) in Utrecht.
Adrian visited here a Latin school. In this time his father and his two elder brothers died.
With his uncle he had to take care of this mother.
When he was 19 years old he left for the University of Louvain (Leuven- Belgium). It was the start of a political and religion career.
More about the life of Adrian you can read here (N) or here (E).
When Adrian was elected as a Pope, the Utrecht population was enthusiastic but Adrian wasn’t. He first didn’t believe that he, son of a carpenter, would be a pope!
When Adrian was elected as a Pope, the Utrecht population was enthusiastic but Adrian wasn’t. He first didn’t believe that he, son of a carpenter, would be a pope!
He is only convinced after receiving the documents. But he didn’t like the idea, especially not, since he was 62 years old and the atmosphere at the Vatican was below zero. The cardinals quarrelled and were more interested in boozing (zuipen), stuffing (vreten) themselves and exploiting whores.
They were not amused when they saw how modest and serious Adrian VI was.
After 12 months and two weeks Adrian died, probably because of the plague ( de pest) that ruled in Rome
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