Girolamo Savonarola
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| + | '''Girolamo Savonarola''' ([[September 21]], [[1452]] – [[May 23]], [[1498]]), also translated as '''Jerome Savonarola''' or '''Hieronymus Savonarola''', was an Italian [[Dominican Order|Dominican]] priest and leader of [[Florence]] from 1494 until his execution in 1498. He was known for religious reformation, anti-[[Renaissance]] preaching, [[book burning]], and destruction of art. He vehemently preached against what he saw as the moral corruption of the clergy, and his main opponent was [[Pope Alexander VI]]. He is sometimes seen as a precursor of [[Martin Luther]] and the [[Protestant Reformation]], though he remained a devout and pious [[Roman Catholic]] his whole life. | ||
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Girolamo Savonarola (September 21, 1452 – May 23, 1498), also translated as Jerome Savonarola or Hieronymus Savonarola, was an Italian Dominican priest and leader of Florence from 1494 until his execution in 1498. He was known for religious reformation, anti-Renaissance preaching, book burning, and destruction of art. He vehemently preached against what he saw as the moral corruption of the clergy, and his main opponent was Pope Alexander VI. He is sometimes seen as a precursor of Martin Luther and the Protestant Reformation, though he remained a devout and pious Roman Catholic his whole life. [1] [May 2007]
