Summary: On this day in Tudor history, 25th September 1534, Pope Clement VII (Giulio di Giuliano de' Medici) died in Rome. It was rumoured that he died from eating death cap mushrooms or from fumes from poisoned candles placed in his room, but it was more likely to have been from natural causes. In today's video, Claire Ridgway, author of "on this day in Tudor history", introduces this pope, who was leader of the Catholic Church at rather an interesting time, and also looks at the rumours surrounding his death and what eating a death cap mushroom does. Lovely stuff!
