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The Great Schism- Episode 2: House of Theophylact

Historians have called this period the “pornocracy”.  Find out why in this episode, when the powerful and ambitious women of the House of Theophylact take over Rome and control the Papacy.  Sex, murder, blindings and treachery, it’s a wild ride through the Dark Ages.

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The Great Schism- Episode 2: House of Theophylact

Both the Germans and the French trace their origins to Charlemagne and the Franks. But who were the Franks, and how did they have such a powerful effect on the shape of Western Europe? This episode is a family drama gone wild, as the warriors of Charlemagne’s family compete for land and status. Blindings, treachery…

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