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The Wandering Heretics of Languedoc
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Caterina Bruschi
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How should historians read sources which record inquisitorial trials in the Middle Ages? How can we understand the fears felt by those on trial? By analysing six volumes of depositions in the trial of Cathar and Waldensian heretics in Languedoc between the late twelfth and the fourteenth century, in this book, Caterina Bruschi challenges old methodologies in the study of dissent. She examines the intrinsic narratological problems related to the sources and, using approaches from the social sciences, analyses the different fears felt by deponents and how those fears affected their actions and decisions. In so doing, she sheds light on itinerancy within the ecclesial structure of non-conformist movements and contextualises the problem of itinerancy as a benchmark for the definition of heresy. Focusing on the lives and attitudes of trial witnesses, this innovative account is a major contribution to our understanding of the nature of religious non-conformity in the Middle Ages.

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The Wandering Heretics of Languedoc

How should historians read sources which record inquisitorial trials in the Middle Ages? How can we understand the fears felt by those on trial? By analysing six volumes of depositions in the trials of Cathar and Waldensian heretics in Languedoc between the late twelfth and the fourteenth centuries, Caterina Bruschi challenges old methodologies in the study of dissent. She examines the intrinsic narratological problems related to the sources and, using approaches from the social sciences, analyses the different fears felt by deponents and how those fears affected their actions and decisions. In so doing, she sheds new light on itinerancy within the ecclesial structure of non-conformist movements and contextualises the problem of itinerancy as a benchmark for the definition of heresy. Focusing on the lives and attitudes of trial witnesses, this innovative account is a major contribution to our understanding of the nature of religious non-conformity in the Middle Ages.

CATERINA BRUSCHI is Lecturer in Medieval History at the University of Birmingham.

Cambridge Studies in Medieval Life and Thought Fourth Series

General Editor:

Rosamond Mckitterick

Professor of Medieval History, University of Cambridge, and Fellow of Sidney Sussex College

Advisory Editors:

Christine Carpenter

Professor of Medieval English History, University of Cambridge

Jonathan Shepard

The series Cambridge Studies in Medieval Life and Thought was inaugurated by G. G. Coulton in 1921; Professor Rosamond McKitterick now acts as General Editor of the Fourth Series, with Professor Christine Carpenter and Dr Jonathan Shepard as Advisory Editors. The series brings together outstanding work by medieval scholars over a wide range of human endeavour extending from political economy to the history of ideas.

A list of titles in the series can be found at: www.cambridge.org/medievallifeandthought

The Wandering Heretics of Languedoc

Caterina Bruschi

CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS

Cambridge, New York, Melbourne, Madrid, Cape Town, Singapore, So Paulo, Delhi

Cambridge University Press

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Published in the United States of America by Cambridge University Press, New York

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Information on this title: www.cambridge.org/9780521873598

Caterina Bruschi 2009

This publication is in copyright. Subject to statutory exception and to the provisions of relevant collective licensing agreements, no reproduction of any part may take place without the written permission of Cambridge University Press.

First published in print format 2009

ISBN 978-0-511-65272-1 mobipocket

ISBN 978-0-511-65319-3 eBook (Kindle edition)

ISBN 978-0-521-87359-8 hardback

Cambridge University Press has no responsibility for the persistence or accuracy of URLs for external or third-party internet websites referred to in this publication, and does not guarantee that any content on such websites is, or will remain, accurate or appropriate.

To the memory of my Mum and Dad, who saw the beginning, but not the end of this book.

To Martin, Douglas and Amanda, my beloved travel companions.

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Acknowledgements

In Parma, my native city, those few Parmigiani who have fled to other cities or countries are called the straj, the scattered. When in 1998 I started this work on scattered Cathars, who had fled France and found refuge in Italy, I certainly did not know that one day I would endure their same fate. Since then, journeying between Italy and Great Britain, from Bologna to York, then to Birmingham, has been a long affair. Both my identities owe much to all those who encouraged my work, believed in my ability to adapt to different cultures and climates, e-mailed me their affection and friendship, and listened to my occasional outbursts of Italian-ness. For this reason, I wish to name here all those whom I would like to thank for helping me keep myself together through such difficult and intensive years.

In Italy, infinite thanks to my Boss and Master, Lorenzo Paolini, for all he has done as a guide and a friend, for his patience and important suggestions; to Luigi Canetti, Alessandra Greco, Riccardo Parmeggiani, Roberta Bertuzzi and Saverio Amadori, first friends, then colleagues; and to all the kind people at the cole Franaise de Rome, in particular to Franois Bougard, Andr Vauchez, Ccile Caby, Antonio Sennis, Anne Reltgen-Tallon, Sylvie Barnay and Umberto Longo.

In York, first and foremost, to Peter and Miggy Biller, for everything from my first English bicycle, long chats over a glass of wine, moral and professional guidance and Rabelaisian, succulent meals. To all the people at Centre for Medieval Studies: students, porters and colleagues. Particular, warmest thanks to Shelagh Sneddon, Gwylym Dodd and Chris Liddy, and to Dr Simon White.

In Birmingham, thanks to my students and colleagues. Deserving special mention are Peter Ricketts, and my mentors both official and unofficial, Nicholas Brooks, Robert Swanson, Chris Wickham, Steven Bassett and John Bourne, for their patience and caring attention. Special thanks also to Francesca Carnevali and her mother, Graeme Murdock, Matthew Hilton, Noelle Plack, Leslie Brubaker and Ruth Macrides, for sharing the pains and pleasures of our common burden (and still managing to laugh at it!)

My heartfelt thanks to Robert Swanson and Peter Biller for checking and correcting my English prose throughout the book.

Additional but not less important thanks to Peter Biller and Martin Forster for moral encouragement and discussion of the most controversial points in the book.

Introduction

The First (and Last) Story of This Book

A few years ago, in one of the universities where I taught, one of my students was found to have committed what is considered the worst sin in the academic world: plagiarism. I had the job of dealing with this case as a disciplinary matter, according to the universitys ordinances and regulations. At the same time I was very curious to know why, despite all my efforts to be available to students to discuss such matters and give them help, this student had chosen the path of crime when writing the essay: copying it from the Internet.

The student was duly summoned with a concise and formal letter, to attend a meeting at which I and one of my senior colleagues would be present. I had asked for this colleague to be there because I wanted reassurance and help. Most important of all, I wanted the backing of the institution, an institution in which I happened to be an authority, even if a minor one, and my student a lesser citizen.

I had prepared a list of questions, which I had put together during the days leading up to the meeting. I brought with me a notebook to take minutes. I also had the evidence: the essay and the website from which it was taken. I asked for the meeting to be held not in my room, but in the more austere and official-looking Head of Departments study.

While sitting there and questioning my ashen-faced student, I suddenly realised that I was in fact acting like an inquisitor. Like a medieval inquisitor, I was a prepared and authorised member of an established institution. I was required by the rules and regulations to take disciplinary action against a fraud perpetrated against the system. At the same time I also noticed that I was like my student absolutely terrified and very insecure, even though I possessed the evidence of guilt. I also had mixed feelings: anger, compassion and sorrow. And despite the threat of exclusion from the university, I could not prevent this person lying to my colleague and me, both then and on other occasions.

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