The Bishop , the Pope, and the Pirates

Published 2024-07-26
The ripping yarn of a treasure, a dead bishop, a broke pope, and the pirates who inadvertently paid for the walls of Avignon is truth stranger than fiction. Because all good stories involve pirates.

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All Comments (21)
  • A pirate goes to the doctor and says, "I have moles on me back aaarrrghh." The doctor: "It's ok, they're benign." Pirate: "Count again, I think there be ten!"
  • @PhantomLover007
    More twists and turns than the switchbacks on the Adirondack
  • They could make a movie out of this story, they might call it "Pope Fiction"
  • This pirate always enjoys an obscure pirate story that was almost lost to history!
  • @randelbrooks
    Wow Lance you did a fantastic job on this complicated and wordy story. I'm going to need to watch it a couple of times to absorb it all. Thank you for your hard work.
  • @markpaul-ym5wg
    Filthy stinking rich was the album cover name and a song that was on the album.The band was called warrant.
  • The Anglelican archives have a similar story about the activities of a certain Bishop. I think it's filed in a secret history under the heading " Blackadder II"
  • @RetiredSailor60
    Good morning History Guy and everyone watching. Have a good weekend... Win the Gold USA 2024 Paris Olympics!
  • Sounds like it could be one of those "madcap" comedy movies of the '60's like "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World". All that's needed is a love interest or two and it's good to go
  • @dougwalker4944
    love the background... I freeze frame to check out the shelves and wall decor.