Pope Paul IV dies. He had presided over a very strict and
conservative papacy, strengthening the Inquisition, creating a
Jewish Ghetto in Rome, and establishing an index of banned books.
The subsequent Pope, Pius IV, was to be much more reforming in
character.
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Editors, Litencyc. "Pope Paul IV dies". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 February 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=14976, accessed 05 May 2024.]