Papal elections aren't always as dramatic as 'Conclave,' but the history behind the process is, says historian
I'm a historian of the medieval papacy and editor of the forthcoming three volumes of the Cambridge History of the Papacy. So ...
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Papal elections aren’t always as dramatic as ‘Conclave’ – but the history behind the process is
At the death of Gregory XI in 1378, the cardinals elected Pope Urban VI, but soon regretted it. A few months later, they ...