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Oct 29, 2026 1 hr 49 min

171. Adrian IV

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Pope Adrian is the ONLY pope so far from England , but the mark he left on the church has a much more international reach. In his episode, we discuss the problem of Arnold of Brescia, a masterclass in political leverage, the ego of Frederick Barbarossa, and the dangers of tonsilstones. JOIN US ON THE PONTIFACTS TOUR OF ITALY: https://tinyurl.com/pontifactstour 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

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