The quaint office was filled with the scent of incense. A triple gold crown rested on a velvet cushion to one side, and Pope Gregory V, wearing his small red hat, repeatedly read over the secret message sent from Lutèce. He glanced at the map spread out on his office desk and his face tightened with wrinkles.
Throughout history, popes were not just remarkable theologians, debaters, and theologians. Lesser-known fact, they were also seasoned diplomats and politicians.
