The Pope Who Sold Heaven to Build a Church

In 1517, a Medici pope needed money. The solution? Sell forgiveness. The result? The greatest split in Christian history.

This is the full story of Giovanni de’ Medici Pope Leo X and how the sale of indulgences to finance St. Peter’s Basilica ignited the Protestant Reformation.

From Johann Tetzel preaching that “as soon as the coin in the coffer rings, the soul from purgatory springs” to Martin Luther posting the 95 Theses in Wittenberg this is where faith, money, and power collide.

📜 IN THIS DOCUMENTARY:
→ The rise of the Medici family to the papal throne
→ The financial scheme linking Rome, Albrecht of Brandenburg, and the Fugger bankers
→ The conspiracy to assassinate Leo X using poisoned bandages
→ Luther’s showdown at the Diet of Worms
→ The consequences that still divide Christianity today



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