{"product_id":"lambert-m-surhone-pope-nicholas-ii-9786133060036","title":"Pope Nicholas II","description":"Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Nicholas II (died July 27, 1061), born Gérard de Bourgogne, Pope from 1059 to July 1061, was at the time of his election the Bishop of Florence.Benedict X was elected in 1058, his election having been arranged by the Count of Tusculum. However, a number of Cardinals alleged that the election was irregular, and that votes had been bought; these cardinals were forced to flee Rome. Hildebrand, later Pope Gregory VII (1073-85), when he heard of Benedict X's election, decided to oppose it, and obtained the support for the of election of Gérard de Bourgogne instead. In December 1058, those cardinals who had opposed Benedict X's election met at Siena in December 1058, and elected Gérard as Pope. He then took the name Nicholas II.","brand":"OmniScriptum","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53862929596758,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.momoxbooks.com\/products\/lambert-m-surhone-pope-nicholas-ii-9786133060036","provider":"momoxbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}