158. Alexander II

About this episode

This episode discusses Pope Alexander II and his impact, including topics like the Patarines and the Norman Conquest of England in 1066.

Pope Alexander II might not have been the holiest member of his family, but he still certainly left an impact. In his episode, we discuss the Patarines, the fallout of In Nomine Domini, and the Norman Conquest of England in 1066Get your Intelligent Speech 2026 tickets now at https://intelligentspeechonline.com/, and use code POPE in the checkout for a discount!Support Pontifacts: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/pontifactspod Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/pontifactspodcast Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/pontifactspod Amazon Wishlist: https://tinyurl.com/pontifactswishlist

People in this episode

Host: Pontifacts

Topics covered

• Pope Alexander II
• Patarines
• In Nomine Domini
• Norman Conquest
• history
• religion
• impact

Keywords

• Pope Alexander II
• Patarines
• In Nomine Domini
• Norman Conquest
• 1066
• history
• religion

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Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Patarines

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