While Pope Gregory IX was in power, he declared that cats were associated with devil worship and had them exterminated across Europe

While Pope Gregory IX was in power, he declared that cats were associated with devil worship and had them exterminated across Europe
While Pope Gregory IX was in power, he declared that cats were associated with devil worship and had them exterminated across Europe. It's believed that the disappearance of cats helped rats proliferate and spread the bubonic plague.

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