POPE PIUS II!!
His father urged him to become a lawyer, but he
accepted the
position of secretary to Domenico Capranica,
Bishop of Fermo,
and went with him to the council of Basel.
He stayed there for several years(1431-35),
changing masters
whenever he
could improve his position. As secretary of the
Bishop of
Novara he became
engaged in a conspiracy against Pope Eugenius
IV. He was
later employed as
secretary of Cardinal Nicholas Albergati
(d.1443) at the
congress of Arras, where
peace was made between France and
Burgandy. After that he
took a long journey
to Scotland and England, on a secret
diplomatic mission. He
had numerous
adventures, and in one of them he nearly lost
his life. By 1436
he was back at
Basel, and although a layman, he obtained a
seat in the
council and exercised considerable influence.
My sources include: http://farm1.static.flickr.com/27/56013761_9d6de66fe8.jpg?v=0
http://www.nndb.com/people/252/000094967/
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