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‘With Eyes Full of Tears and Voice Aquiver’: The Culture of Penance and the Politics of Clemency at the Renaissance Papal Court☆

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This article reveals how penance influenced political compromise in the Renaissance papal court, emphasizing clemency and contrition as key factors.

The culture of penance significantly shaped political decisions at the Renaissance papal court, influencing clemency.
Noteworthy pontificates, particularly of Pius II and Clement VII, highlighted tensions between papal authority and rebellion.
Acts of penitence, especially tears, served as literary tools reinforcing papal ideology during political crises.
Political compromise was often framed through the lens of contrition, linking rebellion to sin and the need for absolution.

Loek Luiten (2025) studied this question.

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This article reveals how penance influenced political compromise in the Renaissance papal court, emphasizing clemency and contrition as key factors.