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The Papacy has reigned over Christendom for more than 2,000 years, so unsurprisingly it has seen more than its fair share of scanadalous Popes. But who was the worst Pope of all time - and how do we even make such a ranking?
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0:00 - WW2, Very Briefly
6:58 - World of Warships: Legends!
8:19 - Pope Leo X & the Reformation
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Further Reading:
“The Bad Popes” by E. R. Chamberlin - google.com/books/edition/The_Bad_Popes/dir-zQEACAAJ
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The Papacy has reigned over Christendom for more than 2,000 years, so unsurprisingly it has seen more than its fair share of scanadalous Popes. But who was the worst Pope of all time - and how do we even make such a ranking?
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If you'd like to see more of these videos, consider supporting me on Patreon: patreon.com/sidequest_channel
Have a fancy historical idea you'd like me to cover? Drop a comment and let me know!
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A big THANK YOU to the selfless supporters of SideQuest for their limitless generosity:
Michael Casolary, dancingvulture, Alex Newman, Titus Proctor, Clark Teeple, Stoeoef, Quan Van, SerialConvert, Jamesie112, Santos, Oliver McKowen, Jonathan Horn, William DeLoach, Jackie, Victoria Nadasdi, JT96, Alex Schwyn, Diogo Freitas, Viddax, Matty Manziel, AirToxic mist, Matthew Kay, Authari Drake, Daniel
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0:00 - WW2, Very Briefly
6:58 - World of Warships: Legends!
8:19 - Pope Leo X & the Reformation
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Further Reading:
“The Bad Popes” by E. R. Chamberlin - google.com/books/edition/The_Bad_Popes/dir-zQEACAAJ
