Pope Gregory VII (1073–1085)
I. S. Robinson
On 25 May 1085 Pope Gregory VII died in exile. The ninth centenary of the death this great pope – ‘the greatest who has ever sat St. Peter's chair’ Erich Caspar called him 1924 provides an obvious pretext for a bibliographical essay. What makes such. essay necessary exercise rather than mere commemorative gesture is fact that there not available at present any language full-scale biography Hildebrand–Gregory which reflects current state research. There no doubt Gregorian studies are flourishing: colloquium Salerno 1985 will offer impressive account research progress. Over 200 books and articles on different aspects life thought Hildebrand-Gregory, written second half century, listed below. Perhaps it sheer wealth material opinion disheartened potential biographers. following survey concentrates literature since 1947, year Salesian Scriptor Vatican Library, Father Giovanni Battista Borino (1881–1966) founded Rome journal Studi Gregoriani , certainly fulfilled its founder's purpose stimulating into history papal reform movement.
The Journal of Ecclesiastical History