Secretly Incredibly Fascinating - BONUS SHOW 154: "A Bunch Of Messy Catholic Popes Named Alexander"
This is the bonus show for Episode 154! (The Name Alex)
Alex Schmidt and Katie Goldin explore the obviously incredibly fascinating topic of eight Catholic popes named Alexander -- four of whom were at minimum strange, and at maximum the worst pope in history.
RESEARCH SOURCES:
How popes choose their names and why it matters (CTV News)
papacy, Roman Catholicism (Encyclopedia Britannica)
Alexander VI, pope (Encyclopedia Britannica)
AD 1493: The Pope asserts rights to colonize, convert, and enslave (National Institutes of Health "Native Voices" Blog)
Eight of the worst popes in church history (CNN)
Martin Luther, 1483-1546 (BBC History)
Alexander (V), antipope (Encyclopedia Britannica)
1378: The Great Papal Schism (Christianity Today)
Urban VI, pope (Encyclopedia Britannica)
Alexander II, pope (Encyclopedia Britannica)
The Story Of 1066: Collectibles: The Power Of The Church (English-Heritage.org.uk)
Alexander VIII, pope (Encyclopedia Britannica)
Innocent XII, pope (Encyclopedia Britannica)
Here are the IMDb pages for 'The Young Pope' (2016) and 'The Borgias' (2011-2013).
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