Alfonso Petrucci
Alfonso Petrucci (c. 1491 – July 16, 1517) was an Italian nobleman, born to the Petrucci Family. He was the son of Pandolfo Petrucci. In 1511, he was made a cardinal, which gave the Petrucci dynasty some influence within the church.
His Eminence Alfonso Petrucci | |
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| Cardinal-Deacon of San Teodoro | |
 Portrait of Alfonso Petrucci | |
| Church | Roman Catholic |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1491 |
| Died | 16 July 1517 (age 26) Rome, Papal States |
He was sentenced to death for plotting to kill Pope Leo X. On July 16, 1517, Alfonso was privately strangled to death in his cell in Rome.[1]
References
- "1517: Cardinal Alfonso Petrucci, plotter". ExecutedToday.com. 2014-07-16. Retrieved 2018-01-29.
External links
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- Miranda, Salvador. "PETRUCCI, Alfonso (1491-1517)". The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. Florida International University. OCLC 53276621.
- Cheney, David M. "Alfonso Cardinal Petrucci". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved February 14, 2019. [self-published]
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