An 1870 painting by Jean-Paul Laurens, depicting the ecclesiastical trial of Pope Formosus, who had been dead for about 7 months, and which was conducted by Pope Stephen VI, who had Formosus’ corpse exhumed and brought to the papal court for judgment in January 897 CE [4000×2659]

An 1870 painting by Jean-Paul Laurens, depicting the ecclesiastical trial of Pope Formosus, who had been dead for about 7 months, and which was conducted by Pope Stephen VI, who had Formosus’ corpse exhumed and brought to the papal court for judgment in January 897 CE [4000×2659]

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