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Sep 21, 1452
Birth of Girolamo Savonaola
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Apr 14, 1490
Savonarola returns to city
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Apr 14, 1492
Savonarola predicts Charles VIII will take over the city
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Sep 14, 1494
Charles VIII of France invaded Italy
Florence invaded and the Medic's are no longer in power. Savonarola now controlling Florence
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Apr 14, 1495
Vatican summoned Savonarola but he manages to decline due to "illnes"
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Feb 7, 1497
Bonfire of the Vanities
Savonarola's supporters led by Savonarola create a bonfire in the town square and burn artefacts that are not realted to God and express too much wealth. Objects such as; books, art, jewlwery and cosmetics were burned as a symbol of the sin of wealth that they represent. -
May 12, 1497
Pope excommunicates Saconarola and tratens to place Florence under an interdict
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Apr 7, 1498
Savonarola imprisioned
Savonarola's conection with God is tested by a trail of him walking through fire. On the day, just before the test is about to start it suddenly starts raining. This halts the proceedings and Savonarola is blamed for interferring and is imprisoned along with two fellow friars.
Savonarola is torutured and eventually confesses to making up prophecies.
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May 23, 1498
Savonarola's DEATH
Savonarola hanged and then burned