The Pope, the Bishop of Rome, successor of Saint Peter and leader of the Catholic Church. Pious men aspire to the chair and humbly accept the position. At least that's what we'd like to believe. But not all popes were righteous men, some weren't even Christian! In this episode of the Medieval Archives Podcast we are going to look at some of the worst Popes of the Middle Ages.I play a music clip during the episode provided by The History Teachers. They produce fantastic historical songs set to current and classic hits! Visit their sites and support their music. They are inspiring history students across the globe. Find The History Teachers on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/historyteachers, on Twitter at https://twitter.com/historyteacherz and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/historyteacherz. Please send any comments or suggestions to [email protected] If you are enjoying the podcast please considering leaving a rating on iTunes. In this episode we discuss:A Pope who put his dead predecessor on trialThe Pope who ran a male brothelThe Pope who gave us the PornocracyA ruler who deposed three Popes and installed his ownA Pope so despicable they gave him a TV showAnd more...Get your free audio book from Audible.com at: http://www.medievalarchives.com/AudibleOffer 

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