From Pope Sergius III (reigned 904-911) until the reign of Pope John XII (955-964), the papacy was basically under the control of the of the family of the Counts of Tusculum, a corrupt Roman family. In fact, both Sergius and John were members of it.
As usual, the Chevalier does a great job of explaining it.
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