Nicholas Breakspear (Adrian IV.)

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. I can, however, claim that I have done my best to verify all the statements I have made, and have appended a full bibliography for those who care to make, further researches. One thing more: Whoever writes the life of a Pope is bound to tread upon delicate ground, and to run the risk of wounding the susceptibilities of some. I would, therefore, if I have anywhere expressed opinions which are offensive to any body of Christians, express my regret here once for all, merely saying that I have at least made an honest endeavour to present controversial matter in an impartial light.