Medieval Europe

A Hermit Was Crowned Pope, Then He Quit

Cardinals dragged a hermit from his mountain cave in 1294, crowned him pope, and watched him do something unthinkable—quit.

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Medieval EuropeItaly13th CenturyReligious LeadershipPapacyPietro del MorroneMonasticismChurch Politics

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