Savonarola Flashcards
Who was Girolamo Savonarola?
He was a monk who preached sermons in which he criticized Lorenzo.
When did savonarola go to the monastery of San Marco in florence
1491
What did savonarola say
He said god told him that a terrible dagger would be raised over the city, he warned that there would be a terrible day for florence of disaster.
What happened when lorenzo died
He left instructions that if the french invaded the people must stand firm and not give in
What happened in 1494
The french king invaded northen italy with a large army, piero gave in without a fight, they made him leave florence
What was the great council?
It had 3000 members who were not only chosen only from the ranks of the richest people in florence, savonarola became involved in the political life of the city
Amongst who was savonarola most popular
He was popular amongst some of the poorer people
What did he accuse Pope Alexander VI for
Not acting like a man of God. He criticized him for cheating people out of their money by getting them to by indulgences
What did savonarola organize
Great fires in the middle of Florence, to which people brought their perfumes, paintings of beautiful women, chessboards and other luxuries to the burned
What happened when pope alexander VI was not prepared to put up with Savonarolas dangerous sermons
He signed a dicument which excommunicated savonarola from the church. He ignred him and said that it was the pope who was acting against god’s law
What happened in March 1498
Some of savonarola’s enemies had him arrested and tortured. He confessed to 42 pages of ‘crimes’ and that his prophecies had not come from god
When did he die
After he confessed on may 23 1498 he was hanged and his body burned
