Early Medieval Papacy
You're Dead to Me
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Addison's Rotisserie Chicken Retirement
In 879, Pope John VIII said that Rome was under attack by pagans and wicked Christians. In 881, we get Emperor Charles III showing up to try and defend the papacy. So you've got the pope crowning another emperor. This pope is called John VIII. What do you think happens to him pretty soon after, Addison? He retires after a good job. Has the rotisserie chicken and reflects on life. That would be nice, wouldn't it? Yeah.
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