Innocent XI and William of Orange Innocent XI dispatched Ferdinando d'Adda as nuncio to the Kingdom of England, the first representative of the Papacy to go to England for over a century. Even so, the Pope did not approve the imprudent manner in which James II attempted to restore Catholicism in England. He also repeatedly expressed his displeasure at the support which James II gave to the autocratic King Louis XIV in his measures against the Church. It is not surprising, therefore, that Innocent XI had less sympathy for James than for William of OrangeCrane Brinton, "Italy and the Papacy, 1655 A.D.-1799 A.D." in An Encyclopedia of World History (1941), Boston: Houghton Mifflin. and that he did not afford James help in his hour of trial.Kelly, 288 Innocent refused to appoint James II's choice as a Cardinal, Sir Edward Petre, 3rd Baronet.
Innocent XI and William of Orange Innocent XI dispatched Ferdinando d'Adda as nuncio to the Kingdom of England the first representative of the Papacy to go to England for over a century Even so the Pope did not approve the imprudent manner in which James II attempted to restore Catholicism in England He also repeatedly expressed his displeasure at the support which James II gave to the autocratic King Louis XIV in his measures against the Church It is not surprising therefore that Innocent XI had less sympathy for James than for William of OrangeCrane Brinton "Italy and the Papacy 1655 AD-1799 AD" in An Encyclopedia of World History (1941) Boston Houghton Mifflin and that he did not afford James help in his hour of trialKelly 288 Innocent refused to appoint James II's choice as a Cardinal Sir Edward Petre 3rd Baronet