Early Medieval Papacy
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The Origin Story of the Roman Catholic Church
Alison Weir: Where does the term Roman Catholic come from? She says there's a well-established idea that Saint Peter and Saint Paul went to Rome. The Pope crowned Charlemagne as emperor on Christmas Day in 799, which raises questions about power dynamics between him and the papacy. We'll look at what happened during the "papal dark ages" of 800s and 900s.
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