Pope Adrian VI, born Adriaan Florensz Boeyens, had previously served as the Grand Inquisitor of the Spanish Inquisition, named cardinal in 1717, and elected Pope in 1522. He attempted to reform the church in response to its reformist critics but could not overcome the organization’s resistance to change. He died the following year (1523) and was succeeded by Clement VII.
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