Paul II died, on July 26, 1471 of a stroke, allegedly whilst being sodomized by a page boy. After his death, one of his successors suggested that he should rather have been called Maria Pietissima, “Our Lady of Pity”, because he was inclined to break into tears at times of crisis. Some historians have suggested the nickname was rather due either to Paul propensity to enjoy dressing up in sumptuous ecclesiastical finery, or his likely homosexuality.- James Saslow , “Homosexuality in the Renaissance”, (in “Hidden from History”, ed. Martin Duberman) .-
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Books:
(Links to Amazon, UK)
- Boswell, John: Christianity, Social Tolerance and Homosexuality: Gay People in Western Europe from the Beginning of the Christian Era to the 14th Century
- Duberman, Martin Bauml: Hidden from History: Reclaiming the Gay & Lesbian Past
- Duffy, Eamonn: Saints and Sinners: A History of the Popes
- Fletcher, Lynne Y: The First Gay Pope and Other Records
- Quattrocchi, Angelo: The Pope is Not Gay!
(Links to Amazon.com, USA)
- Boswell, John: Christianity, Social Tolerance, and Homosexuality: Gay People in Western Europe from the Beginning of the Christian Era to the Fourteenth Century
- Duberman, Martin Bauml:Hidden from History: Reclaiming the Gay and Lesbian Past
- Duffy, Eamonn: Saints and Sinners: A History of the Popes; Third Edition
- Fletcher, Lynne Y: First Gay Pope
- Quattrocchi, Angelo: The Pope Is Not Gay!
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- Cardinal Francesco Maria de’ Medici, Gay Cardinal?
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- Cardinal Carlo Carafa, gay cardinal.
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- St. Paulinus of Nola, bishop and homoerotic poet
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- Anselm of Canterbury: Gay Bishop, Gay Protector. 21/04
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