302: The Mystery of the Cathars

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Many historians believe that the last Cathar died in 1321. They had been slaughtered in a decades-long inquisition led by the Catholic Church. But has the religious society managed to keep alive in the shadows? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 

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