Their child, Giulio de'Medici, was later crowned Pope Clement VII. Clement took a black slave girl as a mistress. Their child, Allessandro, became the first black head of state when he was made ...

A 15th century papal seal has been discovered in a field in Shropshire. The lead seal, found on Saturday by a group of American metal detector enthusiasts, was discovered in Oswestry. It is ...