What was Pope Clement VIII's birth name?
Giovanni de' Medici
Ippolito Aldobrandini
Alessandro Farnese
Carlo Borromeo
Answer
Ippolito Aldobrandini, born in 1536, was the birth name of Pope Clement VIII, who reigned from 1592 to 1605. He was a prominent figure during the Counter-Reformation, known for his efforts to reform the Catholic Church and his role in the annulment of Henry VIII's marriage to Catherine of Aragon, which led to the establishment of the Church of England.
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