6 May 1312 - Pope Clement V closes Council of Vienna

6 May 1501 – Birth of Pope Marcellus II

6 May 1527- Sack of Rome

Spanish and German troops sack Rome; some consider this the end of the Renaissance. 147 Swiss Guards, including their commander, die fighting the forces of Charles V in order to allow Pope Clement VII to escape into Castel Sant'Angelo.

6 May 1574 – Birth of Pope Innocent X

Picture of the day:

Marriage of Lucrezia Borgia by Angus McBride