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HISTORY OF THE POPES.<br />

to <strong>the</strong> secular arm, but died on December 6th with every sign<br />

ot repentance.^<br />

<strong>The</strong> following" year, 1569, produced just as few obstinate<br />

heretics. On February 28 an " obstinate Lu<strong>the</strong>ran " was<br />

executed by hanging ; it was found impossible to <strong>the</strong> end to<br />

induce him to return to <strong>the</strong> Church. ^ Ano<strong>the</strong>r solemn<br />

autodafe took place on May 22nd ;^ four <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> ten who were<br />

sentenced were handed over to <strong>the</strong> secular arm ;<br />

<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>se only<br />

one, Bartolomeo Bartoccio, remained steadfast in his opinions<br />

even to <strong>the</strong> terrible death at <strong>the</strong> stake. ^ One <strong>of</strong> his companions<br />

in misfortune, a rich man <strong>of</strong> noble birth, and a skilled lawyer,<br />

v/ho had several times previously been brought before <strong>the</strong><br />

Inquisition, but had recanted, seemed likely on this occasion<br />

to display a greater firmness <strong>of</strong> purpose at <strong>the</strong> autodafe.<br />

When his sentence had been read he attempted to make a<br />

discourse to <strong>the</strong> people, but was prevented by a gag.^ Before<br />

his execution he too confessed " with great devotion, and in<br />

<strong>the</strong> Catholic way "^ One <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> four who were condemned,<br />

who was not a relapsed heretic, received a pardon, <strong>of</strong> which,<br />

1 FiRMANUs, *Diarium, see App. nn. 35-47. *Avviso di Roma<br />

<strong>of</strong> December 4, 1568, Urb. 1040, p. 612, loc. cit. For <strong>the</strong> execution<br />

<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> repentant see Orano, 27-9 ; B. Pia in Bertolotti,<br />

Martiri, 50 ; *Arco, December 8, 1568, loc. cit.<br />

• Orano, 30.<br />

^ C/. <strong>the</strong> printed copy <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Avvisi <strong>of</strong> May 27 and 28, 1569, in<br />

Bertolotti, Martiri, 54 ;<br />

*Avviso di Roma <strong>of</strong> May 25, 1569, Urb.<br />

1041, p. 83, Vatican Library. " Domani si fata nella Minerva<br />

una grossa abiuratione, dove saranno da sei o otto comburendi."<br />

(B. Pia to Luzzara, May 21, 1569, Gonzaga Archives, Mantua, in<br />

Bertolotti, Martiri, 49, printed with <strong>the</strong> doubly erroneous<br />

date <strong>of</strong> May 27, 1568). Tiepolo, May 28, 1569, in Mutinelli,<br />

I., 80.<br />

* M. Rosi, La riforma religiosa in Liguria e I'eretico umbro<br />

Bartolomeo Bartocci, Genoa, 1894. A. F.\lchi, Un eretico<br />

Castellano (Bart. Bartoccio) bruciato in Roma, Citta di Castello,<br />

1908.<br />

^Bertolotti, loc. cit. and *Avviso di Roma <strong>of</strong> May 25, 1569,<br />

loc. cit.<br />

" Orano, 30 ; cf. Rosi, loc. cit., 171.

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