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 Historical Event

11:59 The Trial of a Dead Pope

18:06 The Absurdity of the Charges

24:02 The Aftermath of the Cadaver Synod

30:03 Lessons from History: Power and Erasure

35:58 Conclusion and Fun Facts

Lost at Sea Shanty by legacyAlli
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