 Complete the following phrase:  Elected in 1523 at the end of the Italian Renaissance, Clement came to the papacy with a high reputation as a statesman. He had served with distinction as chief advisor to Pope Leo X 15131521, Pope Adrian VI 15221523, and commendably as gran maestro of Florence 15191523. Assuming leadership at a time of crisis, with the Protestant Reformation spreading; the Church nearing bankruptcy; and large, 