Length28m
About this audiobook
In January 897, the Catholic Church held a trial unlike any other: the accused was already dead.
Pope Formosus had been buried for nine months when his successor, Stephen VI, had his corpse exhumed, dressed in papal robes, and placed on trial for crimes against the Church. A young cleric named Dominic was chosen to read the charges aloud, to a rotting body tied to a throne.
This historical short story plunges readers into one of the strangest, most disturbing events in Vatican history. Told through the eyes of a witness losing faith by the minute, Corpse on Trial blends gallows humor with gut-wrenching truth. It’s a courtroom drama soaked in incense, rot, and power politics.
Based on real events. No legend. No exaggeration. Just history at its most horrifying.
For fans of true historical horror, medieval madness, and the grotesque realities behind ancient institutions.
Audiobook details
GenreHistorical Fiction, Horror
Length28 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJul 22, 2012
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
2Author’s Note
3THE CADAVER SYNOD
4Afterword
5Historical Side Effects Disclaimer:
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