Leviathan · Character
Pope Adrian
Pope who sent a crown to King John and asserted papal authority.
minor
First appearance: part i of man
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In Of the Benefit That Proceedeth from Such Darkness, and to Whom It Accrueth: Referenced in the example of Emperor Frederick holding the stirrup for him, illustrating the political subservience of sovereigns to the…
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This is the story's dramatic climax because it reveals the sovereign's right to punish is not a gift from subj…
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See Pope Adrian in part i of man