Episode 93: Take Me Down to Vatican City

Synopsis When did the conclave system get started and why? Following on the heels (uh, vaguely) of our emergency popecast, Em and Dr. Jesse discuss history of papal elections and how the Church got to where it is. Notes Saints and Sinners: A History of the Popes, by Eamon Duffy. 4th ed. Yale University Press, … <p class="link-more"><a href="http://askamedievalist.com/2025/06/11/episode-93-take-me-down-to-vatican-city/" class="more-link">Continue reading<span class="screen-reader-text"> "Episode 93: Take Me Down to Vatican City"</span></a></p>