Born Camillo Borghese in Rome in 1550, Paul V reigned as pope from 1605 until his death in 1621. He financed the completion of St. Peter's Basilica, and in 1611 he honored Galileo Galilei as a member of the Papal Accademia dei Lincei and supported his discoveries. Rare LS in Italian, signed “Paulus Papa V,” one page, 7.75 x 10.25, November 12, 1613. Addressed from Rome, an untranslated letter from Pope Paul V, who bestows an apostolic blessing. In very good to fine condition, with scattered soiling and small stains, and a small tear to the lower blank area.
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