Ottobuono Fieschi was sent to England in 1265 as an envoy of Pope Clement IV to resolve disputes between King Henry III and his barons, and to preach the Crusades. He remained in England for several years as the papal legate, serving from October 1265 to July 1268.
Question 2 of 5
What notable circumstance occurred during Pope Adrian V's brief tenure as pope?
Ottobuono Fieschi was successful in his mission to England, and in April 1268, he issued a set of canons that formed the basis of church law in England until the Protestant Reformation of the sixteenth century.
Charles I of Anjou influenced the election of Pope Adrian V by supporting his candidacy, which ultimately led to Adrian V's election as pope on July 11, 1276.
