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The Yellow Cross is a harrowing tale of a desperate people in a small corner of France who defied the kings of Europe and the Pope. The Cathars, whose religion was based on the Gospels but contradicted the tenets set forth by Rome, found themselves the focus of ruthless repression. In systematic waves of brutal persecution, thousands of Cathars were captured, summarily tried, and burned at the stake as heretics. Yet so ardent was their faith that during the years 1290 to 1329, the Cathars rose up one last time.
René Weis tells the dramatic and moving story of these thirty years, offering a rich medieval tale of faith, adventure, sex, and courage. Having spent years exploring a rich trove of untouched information, including trial records and interrogation transcripts, Weis creates a remarkably detailed portrait of the last great gasp of the movement and the day-to-day life of the individual Cathars in their villages. This is an exceptionally vivid re-creation of a fascinating, and otherwise lost, world.
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Gitte Pedersen
reviewed The Yellow Cross: The Story of the Last Cathars' Rebellion Against the Inquisition, 1290-1329 on September 09, 2011
The Yellow Cross: The Story of the Last Cathars' Rebellion Against the Inquisition, 1290-1329
C2000. For a non-fiction book, this was "utterly absorbing" as per the quote from the Daily Telegraph. Five words from the blurb: heretical; bloodshed; gripping; Vatican; exterminating. I did like the way that the author interspersed the factual recountings of the story of the last Cathars with his own personal observations and travels. I found it incredibly difficult to sort through the persona dramitis as there were so many similar names and surnames to battle through. However, that is the same for much of history - I know one person who is always totally confused with the two Cromwells (Oliver vs Thomas) that pitch up at various stages of English history! So, the combination of commonality and unusual and archaic names did make it a trifle hard going and that is, by no means, the fault of the author. There is so much interesting information about the Cathars and religion in this age that it is worthwhile wading through the names. The map of the towns were useful and, in my opinion, a family tree or linked connection map of the various families may have made it all a bit easier. The writing is straightforward but there are some wonderful "quips" as well. I enjoyed the recounting of the various things that happened to the main Catholic - Fournier. Extremely ironic as was the cause of his death - gangrene - not a pleasant ending at all especially in those days. "In the ensuing years they zealously littered the country with yellow crosses, the symbol of shame which those regarded as heretics were forced to wear on their tunics and coats.....Moreover they were instructed not to 'move about either inside or outside' their houses without openly displaying the crosses". Remind you of anything?? Recommended!
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