<p>Were papal indulgences really just a medieval “get out of hell free” card? How were they expanded after the Crusades? And how were they used to fund projects, including the rebuilding of St Peter’s in Rome?</p><p>Dr. Eleanor Janega is joined by Dr. Felicity Hill to unpack this complicated system of confession, absolution, penance and purgatory.</p><br><p><strong>MORE</strong></p><p><strong>Conclave: Picking Popes</strong></p><p><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/nl/podcast/conclave-picking-popes/id1564113746?i=1000705823278" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Listen on Apple</a></p><p><a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/6QMVaDJT1v8Exujsn1LCgd?si=1KGoyQTLRM6QGzqi-fzbJQ&context=spotify%3Ashow%3A4OkeBgJLymPhAmXL6krhnR&nd=1&dlsi=132bcd58f12d46a2" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Listen on Spotify</a></p><br><p><strong>Pope Joan: Sacred Scandal</strong></p><p><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pope-joan-sacred-scandal/id1564113746?i=1000659009581" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Listen on Apple</a></p><p><a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/6f8OBBcJAjceSfr6vW6weX" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Listen on Spotify</a></p><br><p>Gone Medieval is presented by Dr. Eleanor Janega. Audio editor is Amy Haddow, the producers are Joseph Knight and Rob Weinberg. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.</p><p>All music used is courtesy of Epidemic Sounds.</p><p><em>Gone Medieval is a History Hit podcast.</em></p><br><p><strong>Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week. Sign up at </strong><a href="https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><u>https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe</u></strong></a><strong>.</strong>&nbsp;</p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>