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Against the Friars - Antifraternalism in Medieval France and England (Paperback)
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Against the Friars - Antifraternalism in Medieval France and England (Paperback)
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The friars represented a remarkable innovation in medieval
religious life. Founded in the early 13th century, the Franciscans
and Dominicans seemed a perfect solution to the Church's troubles
in confronting rapid changes in society. They attracted
considerable enthusiastic support, especially from the papacy, to
which they answered directly. In their first two hundred years,
membership grew at an astonishing rate, and they became counsellors
to princes and kings, they receiving an almost endless stream of
donations and gifts. Yet there were those who were not so enamored
of them, who believed the adulation was misguided or even
dangerous, and who saw in the friars' actions only hypocrisy,
deceit, greed, and even, signs of the end of the world. In the
mid-13th century, writings appeared denouncing and mocking the
friars, and calling for their abolition. Their French and English
opponents were among the most vocal, leaving a vivid record of
condemnation. From harsh theological criticism and outrage at the
Inquisition, to vulgar stories and bathroom humor, these are their
stories.
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