Life and Times of Girolamo Savonarola


Read by Leon Harvey

This large biographical book was compiled after years of research to uncover and compile information about the Florentine monk, revolutionary and martyr, Girolamo Savonarola, an historically important figure in the era of the Italian Renaissance. - Summary by Leon Harvey

Chapters

Translator's Forward. Preface to the new edition. Preface to the first edition 53:00 Read by Leon Harvey
I. From the birth of Savanarola to his becoming a monk. (1452 - 1475) 31:42 Read by Leon Harvey
II. From his entering the cloister to his first arrival in Florence. (1475 - 1481) 27:20 Read by Leon Harvey
III. Lorenzo the Magnificent and the Florentines of his day 20:23 Read by Leon Harvey
IV. Marsilio Ficino and the Platonic Academy 10:40 Read by Leon Harvey
V. His first residence in Tuscany, travels in Lombardy, and return to Florence. (1481 - 1490) 34:16 Read by Leon Harvey
VI. Savonarola's philosophy 25:17 Read by Leon Harvey
VII. Savonarola's first religious pamphlets and his interpretations of the Scriptures 25:59 Read by Leon Harvey
VIII. Savonarola preaches on the Gospels in the Cathedral He shows his aversion to Lorenzo the Magnificent. He preaches on the First Epistle of St. John (1491) 39:03 Read by Leon Harvey
IX. Death of Lorenzo de' Medici and of Pope Innocent VIII. Election of Alexander VI. Savonarola's journey to Bologna. Separation of the Convent of St. Mark from the Lombard Congregation. Reforms in the Convent. (1492 - 1493) 49:05 Read by Leon Harvey
X. Savonarola expounds the chief points of his doctrines during Advent, 1493. He predicts the coming of the French during the Lent of 1494. (1493 - 1494) 30:27 Read by Leon Harvey
BOOK II. I. 1494. The Coming of the French into Italy 29:39 Read by Leon Harvey
II. November 1494. The Medici are expelled from Florence. Savonarola is sent on an embassy to the French camp 24:26 Read by Leon Harvey
III. November 1494. The revolt of Pisa.The entry of Charles VIII. into Florence; his treaty writh the republic, and his departure. 26:58 Read by Leon Harvey
IV. December 1494. Political condition of Florence, after the departure of the French. Savonarola proposes a new form of government. 36:23 Read by Leon Harvey
V. 1494-1495. Constitution of the new government through Savonarola's efforts. 57:21 Read by Leon Harvey
VI. Savonarola's prophecies and prophetical writings 28:19 Read by Leon Harvey
VII. 1495. Various factions are formed in Florence. 40:12 Read by Leon Harvey
BOOK III. I. 1495-I496. Charles VIII returns to France. 29:36 Read by Leon Harvey
II. 1495-1496. The Pope issues a brief summoning Savonarola to Rome. 44:12 Read by Leon Harvey
III. Savonarola returns to the pulpit as Lenten Preacher in 1496 37:01 Read by Leon Harvey
IV. 1496. Various writings concerning the works of Savonarola. 45:22 Read by Leon Harvey
V. 1496. The straits of the Republic and the disastrous course of the Pisan War. 42:52 Read by Leon Harvey
VI. 1497. Francesco Valori is made Gonfalonier, and proposes several new laws. 48:30 Read by Leon Harvey
BOOK IV. I. 1497. Savonarola's sermons on Ezekiel during Lent 26:10 Read by Leon Harvey
II. 1497. Savonarolas Seron on Ascension Day, and the popular riot. 39:30 Read by Leon Harvey
III. 1497. The arrest of Lamberto dell'Antella. 28:21 Read by Leon Harvey
IV. Savonarola's minor works, both published and unpublished. His "Triumph of the Cross" 28:58 Read by Leon Harvey
V. 1497-1498. Savonarola resumes his sermons on Septaugesima Sunday. 44:34 Read by Leon Harvey
VI. MARCH, 1498. Colloguy of the Florentine Ambassador with the Pope. 38:54 Read by Leon Harvey
VII. April 7, 1498. The ordeal by fire. 33:37 Read by Leon Harvey
VIII. April 8, 9, 1498. The attack and defence of the convent 25:46 Read by Leon Harvey
IX. April 9-25, 1498. Savonarola is examined and put to the question. 34:54 Read by Leon Harvey
X. April 26-May 18, 1498. Fra Domenico, Fra Silvestro, and many other friars and friends of the convent are brought to trial. 35:04 Read by Leon Harvey
XI. May 19-23, 1498. Savonarola is put to fresh torture by the Apostolic Commissioners. 34:40 Read by Leon Harvey
Conclusion. 15:19 Read by Leon Harvey