In this episode of History Squirt, we explore the Cadaver Synod — the time in 897 AD when Pope Stephen VI dug up the corpse of his predecessor, put it on trial, and yelled at it in front of a horrified audience. It’s medieval Catholic politics, revenge theatre, and one extremely dead defendant who still lost the case. Let’s squirt!

Topics: Cadaver Synod, Pope Stephen VI, medieval papacy, Vatican scandals, bizarre church history, medieval Rome, papal politics, 9th century Europe, History Squirt