Find out how to watch The Most Powerful Man in History, a docuseries that reveals the true power held by popes throughout the ages—narrated by Liam Neeson. | National Geographic History

Pope: The Most Powerful Man in History. Presented by Liam Neeson. The complete 6 part series is OUT NOW on 2-disc DVD & Digital Download. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Pope-Most-Powerful-Man-History/dp/B07SF8ZG8J/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=pope the most powerful&qid=1568808425&s=dvd&sr=1-1 This six-part series dives into the history of one of the world's most revered and honoured figureheads - the Pope. Each episode explores a different time period and theme that moulded the role of the Pope and the Catholi

As Christianity eventually flourished and spread throughout the Western world, things became complicated. As the faith’s popularity rose, so did the power vested in those who sat in the papal seat. Nowadays we view the Pope as one who guides by example, leading a simple, ethical, and moral life. Yet, over the 2,000 years of the Vatican’s existence, not all Popes have been so highly praised as the current Pope Francis. Some have been greedy, vicious, and downright evil. Some have been murderers a