Medieval popes: everything you wanted to know

Historian Brett Whalen explores the role of the papacy in the Middle Ages, discussing influential popes, the existence of Antipopes, and the intriguing belief of a pope having a pet demon. The podcast also covers the origins and evolution of the papacy, chaos, scandals, and politics surrounding the medieval papacy, the causes of major splits in the Christian church, the importance of nationality in medieval popes, critiques of papal authority, and the concept of anti-popes throughout history.