Ambitions Realized and Thwarted (1150-1250) - The Church in the World - The Embraced, the Rejected, and the Subdued

3 important questions on Ambitions Realized and Thwarted (1150-1250) - The Church in the World - The Embraced, the Rejected, and the Subdued

Which religious movement were embraced by the Church? Which weren't embraced?

  • Friars, who were male, were embraced and eventually allowed women a place within their order.
  • Beguines, who were female, were tolerated - though warily.
  • Other movements, such as the Waldensians and the Cathars, were persecuted.

How were the Waldensians received?

They were almost immediately vilified and persecuted.

What did the papacy do to Waldensians?

The papacy rejected Waldo's bid to preach freely; and the Waldensians - denounced, excommunicated, and expelled from Lyon - wandered to Languedoc, Italy, northern Spain, and the Mosel valley, just east of France, a persecute minority.

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