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help| Waldensians, Waldenses or Vaudois are names for a Christian spiritual movement of the later Middle Ages, descendants of which still exist in various regions. Over time, the denomination joined the Genevan or Reformed branch of Protestantism. About the earlier history of the Waldenses considerable uncertainty exists because of a lack of extant source material. They were persecuted as heretical... Read enhanced Wikipedia article |
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Waldensians
The Waldensians, Waldenses or Vaudois began as a Christian spiritual movement of the later Middle Ages, descendants of which still exist in various regions. -
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Category:Italian Waldensians
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Peter Waldo
The Roman church began to persecute the Waldensians, and many were tried and sentenced to death in various European countries during the 12th, 13th, and 14th centuries. -
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Protestant Reformation
The Reformation did not happen in a vacuum, as there were movements for centuries calling for a return to Biblical teachings, the most famous being from Wycliffe, Jan Hus, and the Waldensians. -
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Medieval Inquisition
The Waldensians were mostly in Germany and North Italy. -
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Christian debate on persecution and toleration
The Waldensians, a group which can be considered a precursor to Protestant and Evangelical Christianity was likewise persecuted by the Inquisition. -
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Brethren of the Free Spirit
Nevertheless the spread of Free Spirit ideas continued along with other possibly related Christian lay movements such as the Beguines and Beghards, even after the suppression of other heresies such as the Cathars and the Waldensians. -
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Historical revision of the Inquisition
The two heresies that gave birth to the French medieval inquisitions were that of the Cathars (also known as the Albigensians) and the Waldensians. -
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John Calvin
One example came after the massacre of the Waldensians of Provence in 1545 where 3,600 were slaughtered. -
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Witchcraft
Accusations of witchcraft were frequently combined with other charges of heresy against such groups as the Cathars and Waldensians.
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