Historical Characters, Including Frederick the Great, Discussion Post 39

[cahn]

Last post, along with the usual 18th-century suspects, included the Ottonians; changing ideas of conception and women's sexual pleasure; Isabella of Parma (the one who fell in love, and vice versa, with her husband's sister); Henry IV and Bertha (and Henry's second wife divorcing him for "unspeakable sexual acts"). (Okay, Isabella of Parma was 18th century.)

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Re: News from the Middle Ages

[cahn]

I admit, if we ever meet in person, I'm just going to embarrass myself. ;)

This is me :P Fortunately Selena was nice enough not to mention my ch's (and other wild mispronounciations) :)

during the time of the Pornocracy (will never get tired of that term)

Lol! So say we all.

I agree!

- In olden times, popular acclaim was perfectly kosher.
- Then, as part of goody two-shoes popes cleaning up the Church, in 1059 a synod set up actual formal election rules, which involved the cardinals having to make the selection. Only after the election by the cardinals did the rest of Rome get to acclaim the choice (but not make the choice).
- Gregory becomes pope by popular acclaim in 1073, whoops.

Haha, wow, this is awesome.

Re: News from the Middle Ages

[selenak]

You didn't mention my German accent, either!