Vaticans most scandalous trial: The Cadaver Synod, where a DEAD POPE was put on trial. Yes, you read that right - a corpse was dressed up, propped up, and questioned in a courtroom. The year was 897 CE and Pope Stephen VI had a score to settle with his predecessor, Pope Formosus. Formosus had already been dead for 11 months, but that didnt stop Stephen from exhuming his body, dressing it in papal vestments, and putting it on trial. The charges? Perjury and violating church law. The outcome? Guilty, of course. The corpse was found guilty and stripped of its ceremonial robes. The trial was a sham, with the outcome predetermined. But the question remains: what drove Stephen to such extremes? Was it a power struggle, a desire for revenge, or something more sinister? The Cadaver Synod is a dark stain on the history of the Vatican, and a reminder that even in the highest echelons of power, people can sink to shocking depths. #TheCadaverSynod #VaticanScandals #DarkHistorywatch full video: https://youtu.be/B1_bH3xrxhU?list=PLjBgcvtYPpOT38jbOWXIMHKX8GfcGKDRB
