Hi
In my timeline, I had Pope Innocent III dying during the 4th Lateran Council, that happen in my TL in 1216.
I'm struggling whit the question of who might become pope?
In OTL, the papal election of 1216 was a quick affair, Cencio Savelli (Honorius III) was elected Pope by compromise...
ITTL, the election coincide with the IV Lateran Council, so...
I've thinking to several candidates:
Cencio Savelli - ATL Pope Honorius III - well, as he was chosen OTL... he is first on the list
Niccolò de Romanis - he was the Dean of the Sacred College of Cardinals
Robert of Courçon - English cardinal, the Chancellor of the University of Paris, papal legate for the 5 crusade, took an active part in the campaign against heresy in France
Stephen Langton - well... this is an interesting choice. He was "external" cardinal. Archbishop of Canterbury, he is momentarily suspended but present to the Council
Giovanni di Pietro di Bernardone - Saint Francis of Assisi - Why not? Still, having a Saint elected Pope, I'm not sure about the butterflies....
Other - please name it
In my timeline, I had Pope Innocent III dying during the 4th Lateran Council, that happen in my TL in 1216.
I'm struggling whit the question of who might become pope?
In OTL, the papal election of 1216 was a quick affair, Cencio Savelli (Honorius III) was elected Pope by compromise...
ITTL, the election coincide with the IV Lateran Council, so...
I've thinking to several candidates:
Cencio Savelli - ATL Pope Honorius III - well, as he was chosen OTL... he is first on the list
Niccolò de Romanis - he was the Dean of the Sacred College of Cardinals
Robert of Courçon - English cardinal, the Chancellor of the University of Paris, papal legate for the 5 crusade, took an active part in the campaign against heresy in France
Stephen Langton - well... this is an interesting choice. He was "external" cardinal. Archbishop of Canterbury, he is momentarily suspended but present to the Council
Giovanni di Pietro di Bernardone - Saint Francis of Assisi - Why not? Still, having a Saint elected Pope, I'm not sure about the butterflies....
Other - please name it