We go back to the abdication of pope Celestine V in 1295 and see the rise to power of one of the most controverstial popes in history, Boniface VIII in this first of two episodes on the man and his time.
091 – Boniface VIII on the scene
A history of Italy from the fall of the Roman Empire to the present
Please, Mike, don’t quote Montanelli as an authority in history (almost in Mediaeval History). On Pope Celestine I wrote a biography : Celestino V il papa contadino. You can do a deepening: he is a very interesting figure.
Congratulations,
Paolo
Haha, quite right, if you listen though I add that his claims are unsubstantiated. I’ll look up your book tomorrow at the library