In a recent article I referred to the presence of Cardinal Reginald Pole in the Papal Conclave of 1549-50, and that he was almost elected at one point.
The always enthusiastic and entertaining Tasting History with Max Miller has a topical video about Conclaves. He begins with the improvised one of 1268 -1271 at Viterbo and the consequent election of Pope Gregory X. This was followed by the issuing of Ubi periculum by the new Pope to regulate future elections. There is a video about Pope Gregory, his election and his subsequent legislation, as well as his tomb at Arezzo, at The Origins of the Conclave
Max Miller then turned to the well documented, and very open, three to four month Conclave of 1549-50 at which Pole was present. The details recorded in his published recipe book by the chief cook, Bartolommeo Scappi, who was in charge of feeding the Cardinals and their sizeable entourages within the Conclave are used by Max Miller to prepare one of the dishes that was doubtless served.
He also sets out the well documented diplomatic rivalry being played out between the ambassadors of the Emperor Charles V and King Henri II of France and their very political interest in the result of the Conclave. After a return to the strict discipline of Ubi periculum the Cardinals very cynically elected the ineffectual Cardinal del Monte who became Pope Julius III
The video can be seen at Feeding the Papal Conclave
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