Alexander VIII: References & Edit History

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Type Description Contributor Date
Anniversary information added. Apr 18, 2026
Anniversary information added. Jan 28, 2026
First paragraph modernization. Feb 12, 2024
Media added. Jan 30, 2024
Cross-reference added. Apr 23, 2023
Replaced media. Jul 30, 2020
Article revised to mention Alexander's expertise in canon law, to define Gallicanism and Jansenism, and to mention his nepotism. Apr 16, 2010
Article revised and updated. Mar 16, 2007
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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