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The Sack of Rome 1527: When the Eternal City Burned
In 1527, the Eternal City fell to a mutinous army of imperial soldiers, Lutheran mercenaries, and Italian adventurers. This episode of The Story of Italy explores the catastrophic Sack of Rome, an event that shocked Europe and ended the Renaissance golden age of papal patronage. We follow the harrowing flight of Pope Clement VII to Castel Sant'Angelo, the brutal three-day rampage of the Landsknechte, and the destruction of countless artworks and manuscripts. We examine the political context: Charles V's frustrated ambitions, the League of Cognac, and the defection of the constable…
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