Providing a re-assessment of Giovanni Morone (1509-1580) this book addresses the key moments in the cardinal's career. Focusing particularly on the period after his release from charges of heresy and his subsequent role as principal legate to the Council of Trent (1563) this study will be welcomed by scholars with an interest in the sixteenth-century Catholic Church. 'This is both a well-considered and well-researched biography, an excellent read both as an appraisal of its important and pivotal subject, and also as another light shining on the world of the Catholic Reformation.' Sixteenth Century Journal 'Robinson's work is an important contribution to early modern Italian religious history.' Renaissance Quarterly '... an interesting new synthesis that targets the problem of how to reconcile the two images of Morone's life and what it reveals about the state of the Church during this crucial phase in its history.' Catholic Historical Review