Medieval popes: everything you wanted to know
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The Concept of Anti-popes Throughout History
The speakers discuss the concept of anti-popes throughout the history of the papacy, explaining that they are rival claimants to the papacy and giving examples such as Gregory VII and Henry IV. They clarify that eventually, one of the anti-popes loses support and is remembered as the anti-pope.
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