So it’s 595 CE, and Bede tells us that Pope Gregory the First decided to visit a nearby slave market. Why? I’m not sure. Maybe it was a slow day at the Vatican, and this was before the internet so what else are you going to do for fun? Whatever the reason, apparently the Pope decided to go peruse the wares, so to speak.
And we’re told that he came upon a group of pale skinned, fair haired slave boys. And apparently they caught his eye. When Gregory inquired about them, he was told they were Ang...
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