When a Dead Pope was Put on Trial
Imagine a courtroom where the defendant is a skeleton wearing a crown! Today, we’re talking about the Cadaver Synod. A trial for a dead pope. Actually, physically, rotting, stinking dead. A pope dug up the body of another pope, dressed him in robes, and put him on trial in a real courtroom.
Keywords
history, cadaver synod, pope, medieval history, power dynamics, historical events, lessons from history, erasure of history, political intrigue, absurdity in history
Chapters
00:00 Introduction to Ebs of History
03:11 Meet the Hosts and Their Historical Interests
06:00 The Cadaver Synod: A Dark…
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