Holy fakery

The Donation of Constantine is one of the most consequential forgeries of the Latin Middle Ages. Purporting to be a 4th-century imperial charter, the text claims that the Roman Emperor Constantine granted the bishop of Rome, Sylv…
The Donation of Constantine is one of the most consequential forgeries of the Latin Middle Ages. Purporting to be a 4th-century imperial charter, the text claims that the Roman Emperor Constantine granted the bishop of Rome, Sylv…