Freaks of Fanaticism, and Other Strange Events

27

"Alacres et avidi rem scisitari."

28

For the account of what follows, in addition to the biography by Andrew of Strumi, we have the Dialogues of Desiderius of Monte Cassino, lib. iii.

29

"Martyrii flagrans amore." —Andr. Strum.

30

"Quis clericorum propriis et paternis rebus solummodo non studebat? Qui potius inveniretur, proh dolor! qui non esset uxoratus vel concubinarius? De simoniâ quid dicam? Omnes pene ecclesiasticos ordines hæc mortifera bellua devoraverat, ut, qui ejus morsum evaserit, rarus inveniretur." —Andr. Strum.

31

"Exemplo vero ipsius et admonitionibus delicati clerici, spretis connubiis, cœperunt simul in ecclesiis stare, et communem ducere vitam." – Atto Pistor., Vit. S. Joan. Gualb.

32

For what follows, in addition to the above-quoted authorities, we have Berthold's Chronicle from 1054 to 1100; Pertz, Mon. Sacr. v. pp. 264-326.

33

"Securiores de corona, quam jam gustaverant, martyrii." —Andr. Strum.

34

"Favebat enim maxima pars Episcoporum parti Petri, et omnes pene erant monachis adversi." —Andr. Strum.

35

"Maxime feminarum."

36

"Et nos, viri fratres, civitatem hanc incendamus atque cum parvulis et uxoribus nostris, quocumque Christus ierit, secum camus. Si Christiani sumus, Christum sequamur." —Andr. Strum.

37

It is not mentioned in the epistle of the Florentines to the Pope, narrating the ordeal and supposed miracle, which is given by Andrew of Strumi and Atto of Pistoja.

38

Hæc ut nobilis Herembaldus ceterique Fideles audiere, sumptis armis, in audacem plebem et temerariam irruere; quos protinus exterminavere omnes, quasi essent vilissimæ pecudes," —Andr. Strum.

39

Ariald was murdered on June 27, 1065. Andrew of Strumi says 1066; but he followed the Florentine computation – he had been a priest of Florence – which made the year begin on March 25.

40

"Gloriosus hac vice delusus," says Arnulf.

41

"Audivimus quod quidam Episcoporum apud vos commorantium, aut sacerdotes, et diaconi, et subdiaconi, mulieribus commisceantur aut consentiant aut negligant. His præcipimus vos nullo modo obedire, vel illorum præceptis consentire, sicut ipsi apostolicæ sedis præceptis non obediunt neque auctoritati sanctorum patrum consentiunt." "Quapropter ad omnes de quorum fide et devotione confidimus nunc convertimur, rogantes vos et apostolicâ auctoritate admonentes ut quidquid Episcopi dehinc loquantur aut taceant, vos officium eorum quos aut simoniace promotos et ordinatos aut in crimine fornicationis jacentes cognoveritis, nullatenus recipiatis." – Letter to the Franconians (Baluze, Misc. vii. p. 125).

42

Pertz, viii. p. 362.

43

The life of Liprand was written by Landulf the younger, his sister's son, in his Hist. Mediolan. 1095-1137.

44

"Proposuisti quod ego sum simoniacus per munus a manu. Modo die: cui dedi; Tunc presbyter super populum oculos aperuit, et digitum ad eos, qui stabunt in pulpito, extendit, dicens, Videte tres grandissimos diabolos, qui per ingenium et pecuniam suam putant me confundere."

45

It is very evident from this discussion that Grossulani was innocent of true simony; the whole charge against him was due to his having quashed the election of Landulf, and thus of having deposed, after a fashion, "an archbishop from his archbishopric."

46

It is evident from the account of Landulf the younger himself, that the Archbishop did not force the priest to enter on the ordeal.

47

Kerssenbroeck, p. 114.

48

Ibid. p. 115.

49

Kerssenbroeck, p. 116.

50

Ibid. p. 117.

51

Ibid. p. 120.