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You burn the heretic's ashes in the Arno - would you speak anyway?
Florence burns a man and scatters his ashes in the Arno, fearing his voice and ideas about the Church. What would you risk for your beliefs?
You burn the heretic's ashes in the Arno - would you speak anyway?
This episode explores the life of Girolamo Savonarola, a friar whose challenge to the Church led to an unprecedented act by Florentine authorities. It asks what happens when an institution you love becomes unrecognizable.
Person: Girolamo Savonarola
Date: May 23, 1498
Location: Florence, Italy
Age: 45
Event: Execution and scattering of ashes
- On May 23, 1498, Florentine authorities…
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