EPISODE · Sep 14, 2025 · 19 MIN
Medieval Scandal: The Time A Pope's Corpse Was Put On Trial
from Lazy Chill History · host Lazy Chill Productions
Let's explore one of medieval history’s strangest scandals: the Cadaver Synod. In January 897, Pope Stephen VI had the corpse of his predecessor, Pope Formosus, exhumed, propped on a throne, and formally tried for his alleged crimes.👇 Support My Work:🛍️ Merch: https://lazy-chill-zone-shop.fourthwall.com❤️ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lazychillzone 👇 Youtube links:Lazy Chill True Crime Youtube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8dVJtzeHcJgd_Z0bHrJTHQLazy Chill History Youtube:https://www.youtube.com/@LazyChillHistoryLazy Chill Zone Youtube:https://www.youtube.com/@LazyChillZone 👇Social Media Links:https://www.instagram.com/lazychillzone/ 👇 Podcast links:⚡History Video Podcast on Spotify⚡: https://open.spotify.com/show/7km5pLWpYWEj1mrPpEfRUr?si=0FHYnZf-Qs2FY1GyLevfig ⚡True Crime Podcast on Spotify⚡: https://open.spotify.com/show/0klIz08pAr7wR4we0Ia4sk?si=68qZxCeAQkysXzMZrHE0Iw 🍏 True Crime Podcast on Apple 🍎: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lazy-chill-true-crime/id1815534472👇 Support My Work:🛍️ Merch: https://lazy-chill-zone-shop.fourthwall.com❤️ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lazychillzone 👇 Youtube links:Lazy Chill True Crime Youtube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8dVJtzeHcJgd_Z0bHrJTHQLazy Chill History Youtube:https://www.youtube.com/@LazyChillHistoryLazy Chill Zone Youtube:https://www.youtube.com/@LazyChillZone 👇Social Media Links:https://www.instagram.com/lazychillzone/ 👇 Podcast links:⚡History Video Podcast on Spotify⚡: https://open.spotify.com/show/7km5pLWpYWEj1mrPpEfRUr?si=0FHYnZf-Qs2FY1GyLevfig ⚡True Crime Podcast on Spotify⚡: https://open.spotify.com/show/0klIz08pAr7wR4we0Ia4sk?si=68qZxCeAQkysXzMZrHE0Iw 🍏 True Crime Podcast on Apple 🍎: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lazy-chill-true-crime/id1815534472Cadaver Synod, Synodus Horrenda, Pope Formosus, Pope Stephen VI, 897 CE, corpse trial, posthumous trial, medieval papacy, damnatio memoriae, St. John Lateran, papal scandal, medieval church politics, bizarre history, weird history podcast, ecclesiastical trial, history deep dive, strange historical events, Catholic Church history, weird stories, pope on trial
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