Nicholas Breakspear, Pope Adrian IV

 Nicholas Breakspear, Pope Adrian IV

As Pope Adrian IV, Nicholas Breakspear is the only Briton to have occupied the papal throne…
https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofEngland/Nicholas-Breakspear-Pope-Adrian-IV/

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