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Brett Whalen answers popular questions on the medieval papacy, from the exploits of anti-popes to an infamous trial of a pope’s corpse <\/p>

By Kev Lochun\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Sunday, 07 January 2024 at 07:39 AM<\/p>

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Who were some of the most influential popes of the Middle Ages? What did you have to do to earn the title of \u2018anti-pope\u2019? And which pope was believed to keep a pet demon? Kev Lochun spoke to historian Brett Whalen to find out more about the fascinating role of the papacy in this period.<\/p>\n\n

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