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The Time a Pope Dug Up His Predecessor to Put His Corpse on Trial

The Cadaver Synod is an infamous event, a stark reminder of how the temporal and spiritual powers were deeply intertwined. This event actually had a profound impact on how later Church law viewed posthumous trials and the sanctity of the pontificate. By the eleventh century, there was a push for …
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