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11 minutes
Released:
Feb 12, 2013
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Description
(Nathan) At the end of this month, Pope Benedict XVI will become the first pope in nearly 600 years to abdicate the papal seat. In this Special Edition of Footnoting History, we take a look at the colorful history of papal abdication and the precedents for Benedict's resignation.
Released:
Feb 12, 2013
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
Viking Invasions and St. Edmund's Talking Head: (Nicole) In 870 A.D., Edmund, the king of East Anglia, was killed by a Viking army. Discover how this event was transformed from a battle between two armies into the story of a Christian martyrdom. by Footnoting History