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Medieval Scandals

The Pope Who Put a Corpse on Trial

In the year 897, a dead pope was draggeddragged · arrastrado. To pull something heavy along the ground. from his tomb, dressed in his robes and sat on a throne. His successor shouted questions at the rottingrotting · en descomposición. Slowly decaying. body. Nobody laughed — this was a trialtrial · juicio. A formal process in court., and the verdictverdict · veredicto. The final decision of a trial. would shake Rome.