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Hildebrand: And His Times is a historical book written by William Richard Wood Stephens and published in 1888. The book provides a comprehensive account of the life and times of Pope Gregory VII, who was also known as Hildebrand. The author delves into the political and religious... Read Full Overview

As outspoken in his day as Richard Dawkins or Christopher Hitchens are today, American freethinker and author ROBERT GREEN INGERSOLL (1833-1899) was a notorious radical whose uncompromising views on religion and slavery (they were bad, in his opinion), women's suffrage (a good... Read Full Overview

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Hildebrand: And His Times is a historical book written by William Richard Wood Stephens, first published in 1888. The book is a detailed account of the life and times of Pope Gregory VII (also known as Hildebrand), who was one of the most influential popes of the Middle Ages... Read Full Overview

Hildebrand, who took the name Gregory VII when he ascended to the Papacy, is considered one of the most significant popes of the Middle Ages. He attempted sweeping reforms in the Church and took a stand for the primacy of the papacy over secular authorities, a policy that was... Read Full Overview