Editing Pope Urban VIII (section)

==Portrayals in fiction==
Urban VIII is a recurring character in the ''[[1632 series|Ring of Fire]]'' [[alternative history]] hypernovel by [[Eric Flint]] et al. where he is favorably portrayed.  He is especially prominent in ''1634: The Galileo Affair'' (in which he makes the fictional Grantville priest, Larry Mazzare, a cardinal), and in ''1635: The Cannon Law'', ''1635: The Papal Stakes'', and ''1636: The Vatican Sanction''.  He is somewhat less favorably presented in ''[[Galileo's Dream]]'' by [[Kim Stanley Robinson]]. He is a sinister character in the radio play ''In Praise of Evil'' by David Pownall, first broadcast on BBC Radio in 2013. The play features an imaginary meeting between the Pope and the composer [[Monteverdi]].