Episode 25: The Cadaver Synod

We jump allllll the way back in time to the 800s AD to Pope Formosus in Italy. After Pope Formosus’s death, the new Pope, Stephen VI, sets into motion on of the strangest trials in history. Have you ever heard of a dead man on trial that is present in the courtroom? Well, you’re about to!

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https://daily.jstor.org/the-cadaver-synod-putting-a-dead-pope-on-trial/

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https://www.history.com/news/10-things-you-may-not-know-about-the-vatican#:~:text=Vatican%20City%20is%20governed%20as,its%20own%20flag%20and%20anthem.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cadaver_Synod

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