Rome in 15 Buildings 12: Santa Maria in Trastevere
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Wanted: candidate for Pope. Must be a good fundraiser, effective administrator, and shrewd politician. Deep pockets a must. Sanctity negotiable... The medieval papacy lies at the heart of this twelfth episode of our History of Rome, in which we discuss the catastrophic schism that incidentally created the church of Santa Maria in Trastevere.
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