The practice became so popular that Pope Gregory XIV in 1591 forbade all bets related to the election of a new pope, the duration of a pontificate, or the creation of new cardinals, with a penalty ...
Wagering on papal elections dates back centuries, with the practice becoming so widespread that Pope Gregory XIV banned it in 1591.
Feb. 11 (UPI) --Those born on this date are under the sign of Aquarius. They include: -- Pope Gregory XIV in 1535 -- Photographer/inventor Henry Fox Talbot in 1800 -- Abolitionist/writer Lydia ...