EP 242 - Poison, plots and penance: Terrible Popes Through History

Season 1
Written By The Poisoners Cabinet

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It’s time to take a look at some of the worst popes in history - criminals, plotters, and madmen.

Why did so many pontiffs live debauched lives? Why was a dead pope put on trial at Cadaver Synod? And who was plotting to poison Pope Leo X in an...unusual way?

The secret ingredient is...(you've guessed it) a pope!

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