Carlo Emanuele Madruzzo
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Carlo Emanuele Madruzzo was the prince-bishop of Trento from January 1629 until his death.
In his youth he studied grammar and rhetorics in Munich
and philosophy at Ingolstadt in Jesuit schools. Later he moved to Perugia
where he studied law. In 1619 he was called back to Trento
, where his uncle, Cardinal Carlo Gaudenzio Madruzzo
, had chosen him as his assistant and successor as prince-bishop. In 1626 he took the vows.
After obtaining the throne in Trento, he had to face a period of crisis caused by the Thirty Years' War
and by the tense relations between the Holy Roman Emperor
and the Papacy. During his rule he was able to obtain a wider degree of freedom from the House of Habsburg. In 1631 he ominously fled the city, which had been struck by plague; Madruzzo attracted further criticism for his relationship with a noblewoman, Claudia Particella. He repeatedly asked for a papal dispensation
in order to be able her to marry her.
He died suddenly at Trento in December 1658.
Biography
He was born at the Castle of Issogne into the noble family of the Madruzzo, various members of which were also prince-bishops of Trento.In his youth he studied grammar and rhetorics in Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
and philosophy at Ingolstadt in Jesuit schools. Later he moved to Perugia
Perugia
Perugia is the capital city of the region of Umbria in central Italy, near the River Tiber, and the capital of the province of Perugia. The city is located about north of Rome. It covers a high hilltop and part of the valleys around the area....
where he studied law. In 1619 he was called back to Trento
Trento
Trento is an Italian city located in the Adige River valley in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol. It is the capital of Trentino...
, where his uncle, Cardinal Carlo Gaudenzio Madruzzo
Carlo Gaudenzio Madruzzo
Carlo Gaudenzio Madruzzo was an Italian Roman Catholic cardinal and statesman.-Biography:Born in the castle of Issogne, Aosta Valley, he was the son of Baron Giovanni Federico Madruzzo and Isabelle of Challant, and nephew of Cardinal Ludovico Madruzzo, Prince-Bishop of Trento.After his studies in...
, had chosen him as his assistant and successor as prince-bishop. In 1626 he took the vows.
After obtaining the throne in Trento, he had to face a period of crisis caused by the Thirty Years' War
Thirty Years' War
The Thirty Years' War was fought primarily in what is now Germany, and at various points involved most countries in Europe. It was one of the most destructive conflicts in European history....
and by the tense relations between the Holy Roman Emperor
Holy Roman Emperor
The Holy Roman Emperor is a term used by historians to denote a medieval ruler who, as German King, had also received the title of "Emperor of the Romans" from the Pope...
and the Papacy. During his rule he was able to obtain a wider degree of freedom from the House of Habsburg. In 1631 he ominously fled the city, which had been struck by plague; Madruzzo attracted further criticism for his relationship with a noblewoman, Claudia Particella. He repeatedly asked for a papal dispensation
Papal dispensation
Papal dispensation is a reserved right of the Pope that allows for individuals to be exempted from a specific Canon Law. Dispensations are divided into two categories: general, and matrimonial. Matrimonial dispensations can be either to allow a marriage in the first place, or to dissolve one...
in order to be able her to marry her.
He died suddenly at Trento in December 1658.