Francesco Campana

Francesco Campana
First Secretary of State of Duchy of Florence
In office
1 May 1531 – 1546
Appointed byAlessandro de' Medici
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byLelio Torelli
Personal details
Born1494
Colle di Val d'Elsa
Died1546(1546-00-00) (aged 51–52)
Florence, Duchy of Florence

Francesco Campana (after c. 1494,[1] Colle di Val d'Elsa – September 1546, Florence) was an Italian statesman, layman of the Church of St. Martin in Montughi from 1537 to 1546. He played a significant role during annulment controversy between Catherine of Aragon and Henry VIII of England.

  1. ^ Dini, Francesco (1899). "Francesco Campana E Suoi". Archivio Storico Italiano. 23 (214): 289–323. ISSN 0391-7770.