Francesco Sforza Pallavicino
Francesco Maria Sforza Pallavicino or Pallavicini, was an Italian cardinal, philosopher, theologian, literary theorist, and church historian.
Attributed to Giovanni Maria Morandi, Portrait of Cardinal Sforza Pallavicino, 1663 (oil on canvas, British embassy, Vatican City, Holy See)
The tomb of Cardinal Francesco Sforza Pallavicino in the Church of Sant'Andrea al Quirinale, Rome
Vera concilii tridentini historia. Antwerp: Plantin Press, 1670.
Istoria del Concilio di Trento (1656–1657)
The Council of Trent, held between 1545 and 1563 in Trent, now in northern Italy, was the 19th ecumenical council of the Catholic Church. Prompted by the Protestant Reformation at the time, it has been described as the embodiment of the Counter-Reformation.
Council of Trent, painting in the Museo del Palazzo del Buonconsiglio, Trento
Pope Paul III, convener of the Council of Trent
The Council, depicted by Pasquale Cati (Cati da Iesi)
Chemnitz, a Lutheran