162. Paschal II

About this episode

This episode discusses Pope Paschal II and various aspects of his papacy, including antipapacies and the Crusade of the Faint Hearted.

Its time to follow another one of the papal greats, and we know how this usually goes, don't we? Introducing Pope Paschal II! In his episode, we discuss shifting antipapacies, the Crusade of the Faint Hearted, the Privilegium, and papal butts. **Disclaimer: Editing this episode proved tricky with some pesky windows updates creating and then deleting issues on and off, so we believe we have caught everything. If you notice a crackle, or some other issue, please let us know. There is still time to get tickets for Intelligent Speech, happening this upcoming weekend! Use code POPE at checkout on https://intelligentspeechonline.com/ for a discount on your ticket! 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

• papacy
• Crusades
• antipapacies
• history
• religion
• comedy

Keywords

• Pope Paschal II
• antipapacies
• Crusade of the Faint Hearted
• Privilegium
• papal history
• Pontifacts

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