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161. Urban II

PONTIFACTS by Pontifacts

Feb 9, 202687:32Society & Culture

We have reached yet another juggernaut in the High Middle Ages: Urban II! In his episode, we discuss bigamous marriages, incestuous orgies, the First Crusade, and "Deus Vult". Pontifacts is speaking at Intelligent Speech...

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161. Urban II is an episode from PONTIFACTS by Pontifacts. We have reached yet another juggernaut in the High Middle Ages: Urban II! In his episode, we discuss bigamous marriages, incestuous orgies, the First Crusade, and "Deus Vult". Ponti...

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