HIST 111 Lecture Notes - Peter Waldo, Gregorian Reform, Waldensians

• School: University of Maryland
• Department: History
• Course: HIST 111
• Professor: Janna Bianchini

Document Summary

12th c persecuting society- hating of scholasticism, outbreak of heresy (belief differs from accepted church doctrine- orthodoxy) 12 and 13 century- popular heresy (movements of popular followings of individual preachers), intellectual heresy, deeply entrenched heretical movements. Church mobilizes major institutional effort to eradicate heresy (even violence) Second half of 12th century: 2 heretics groups arise at same time. Waldensians- followers of waldo, appear after growth of towns which evidently have economic disparities (great wealth vs great poverty) Peter waldo- hears jesus" command in bible (sell possessions and give to poor: lives off of charity and travels to preach (like jesus and his apostles, starts teaching contrary info to church: Bible should be translated into the vernacular (languages everyone can speak, was only available in latin) encourages followers to preach about what they read (church doesn"t want untrained men/ women offering instruction to the masses)