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There are few historical heroines as fascinating and
controversial as Pope Joan, a woman whose hunger for knowledge and
independent nature led her to pass as a man and ultimately to attain the
high seat in Rome. Pope Joan is a spellbinding tale of a woman who gave
up everything, even her very name, for the sake of knowledge.
--Amazon
Pope Joan
- BIRTH DATE: c. 853
- AKA: John Anglicus
- AKA: John of Mainz
is a Medieval religious leader believed by some to have been a
female pontiff who reigned over the Roman Catholic Church, who
dismisses her as myth. She allegedly assumed the name John Anglicus,
disguising herself as a man and eventually becoming pope. It is believed
that her story was discovered when she gave birth to her child, which
led to her immediate execution.
About the Author
DONNA WOOLFOLK CROSS lives in upstate, New York. Pope Joan is her first novel. She is now at work on a new novel set in 17th century France. Visit her online at PopeJoan.com.Watch the Pope Joan movie trailer !
