THE 8 WORST POPES IN HISTORY OF THE VATICAN

Not every pope was a saint. Some ruled with an iron fist, some sold salvation for gold, and one even put a rotting corpse on trial. This is the darkest side of the Vatican — the eight popes history tried to forget. From Boniface VIII, the tyrant who imprisoned his own predecessor, to Alexander VI, whose corrupt reign turned the Vatican into a den of poison and betrayal — this video uncovers the murders, the orgies, the schisms, and the scandals that shook the Catholic Church to its core. You'll meet a teenage pope who ran Rome like his personal playground, a pontiff who sold his own office not once but three times, and the man who declared a dead pope guilty in an actual courtroom. Each story is a warning about what happens when absolute power forgets its purpose. 👉 If you're fascinated by the hidden, forbidden, and scandalous side of Church history, hit subscribe and join us as we dig deeper into the stories they never taught you in school. 👉 Let us know in the comments which of these eight popes shocked you the most — and which infamous historical figure you want us to cover next. _____________________ 🕒 CHAPTERS: 00:00 Introduction 00:53 Pope Boniface VIII 03:16 Pope Leo X 05:21 Pope Alexander VI 07:35 Pope John XII 09:45 Pope Stephen VI 12:01 Pope Benedict IX 14:16 Pope Urban VI 16:28 Pope Sergius III _____________________ SOURCES: 📌 Encyclopaedia Britannica - Boniface VIII: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Boniface-VIII - Leo X: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Leo-X - Alexander VI: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Alexander-VI - John XII: https://www.britannica.com/biography/John-XII - Urban VI: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Urban-VI 📌 Catholic Encyclopedia - Boniface VIII: https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02662a.htm - Alexander VI: https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/01289a.htm - Sergius III: https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/13732a.htm - Stephen VI: https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/14290a.htm 📌 Encyclopedia.com - Boniface VIII: https://www.encyclopedia.com/history/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/pope-boniface-viii - Alexander VI: https://www.encyclopedia.com/people/history/historians-miscellaneous-biographies/pope-alexander-vi 📌 New World Encyclopedia - Boniface VIII: https://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Boniface_VIII _____________________ #PopeHistory #VaticanSecrets #DarkHistory #ChurchHistory #MedievalHistory #RenaissanceHistory #HistoryDocumentary #CatholicChurch