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They appeared at the time of the Black Death which people thought was the wrath of God. The flagellants wandered the country whipping themselves to placate the Almighty, not realising that in the process they were helping to spread the plague.
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What was a flagellant?
Flagellants were people who travelled about whipping each other. They believed that the Black Death was God's punishment. They punished themselfs in order to beg for forgiveness and travelled around, singing hymns and saying prayers
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In 1608 the pilgrim fathers left England to America
Where do the premises of the arguments presented in the Declaration of Independence appear?
The preamble
Does the word republic appear in the constitution?
No.
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True:)<3
When was A Procession of Flagellants created?
A Procession of Flagellants was created in 1819.
When was Exhibition of Female Flagellants created?
Exhibition of Female Flagellants was created in 1830.
What is the significance of Flagellants?
Flagellants are practitioners of an extreme form of mortification of their own flesh by whipping it with various instruments.
How do you spell Flagellants?
There is a plural noun "flagellants" (self-whippers). The word sought may instead be "flatulence" (releasing gas anally).
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When did made in England first appear on ceramics
Who were the Flagellants and why were they banned by the Pope?
The Flagellants were a group of people who traveled from town to town for 33.3 days, publicly scourging themselves with strips of leather tipped with iron spikes as a punishment for the world's sins. They hoped that this would please God to bring peace and good health instead of the suffering caused by the Black Death. The Pope banned the Flagellants because he feared that the movement would lead to a revolution, as the Flagellants blamed the Church for the wickedness of the plague.
Why did the flagellants persecute Jews?
maby because they didnt like them
Which religious order abused themselves physicially?
The Flagellants were a religious order that practiced self-flagellation, a form of physical abuse involving whipping oneself as a form of penance for sins. Flagellants believed this extreme act would help purify their souls and bring about repentance.
Where did the flagellant's get their name?
Flagellants got their names from Latin, which means "to whip."
How long did the flagellants travel between villages?
1 hour at least
What did Flagellants wear?
each flagellant wore a black hood with a red cross :)
What happened to the flagellants after the Pope outlawed them?
Many went 'underground' with their practices. They continued out of the public eye. Flagellants are still a feature of various Mediterranean Catholic countries, mainly in Spain, Italy, but they do so without the approval of the Church.
