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
1 Translator's Forward. Preface to the new edition. Preface to the first edition 53 min 2 I. From the birth of Savanarola to his becoming a monk. (1452 - 1475) 32 min 3 II. From his entering the cloister to his first arrival in Florence. (1475 - 1481) 27 min 4 III. Lorenzo the Magnificent and the Florentines of his day 20 min 5 IV. Marsilio Ficino and the Platonic Academy 32 min 6 V. His first residence in Tuscany, travels in Lombardy, and return to Florence. (1481 - 1490) 34 min 7 VI. Savonarola's philosophy 25 min 8 VII. Savonarola's first religious pamphlets and his interpretations of the Scriptures 26 min 9 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 min 10 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 min 11 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 min 12 BOOK II. I. 1494. The Coming of the French into Italy 30 min 13 II. November 1494. The Medici are expelled from Florence. Savonarola is sent on an embassy to the French camp 24 min 14 III. November 1494. The revolt of Pisa.The entry of Charles VIII. into Florence; his treaty writh the republic, and his departure 27 min 15 IV. December 1494. Political condition of Florence, after the departure of the French. Savonarola proposes a new form of government 36 min 16 V. 1494-1495. Constitution of the new government through Savonarola's efforts 57 min 17 VI. Savonarola's prophecies and prophetical writings 28 min 18 VII. 1495. Various factions are formed in Florence 40 min 19 BOOK III. I. 1495-I496. Charles VIII returns to France 30 min 20 II. 1495-1496. The Pope issues a brief summoning Savonarola to Rome 44 min 21 III. Savonarola returns to the pulpit as Lenten Preacher in 1496 37 min 22 IV. 1496. Various writings concerning the works of Savonarola 45 min 23 V. 1496. The straits of the Republic and the disastrous course of the Pisan War 43 min 24 VI. 1497. Francesco Valori is made Gonfalonier, and proposes several new laws 48 min 25 BOOK IV. I. 1497. Savonarola's sermons on Ezekiel during Lent 26 min 26 II. 1497. Savonarolas Seron on Ascension Day, and the popular riot 40 min 27 III. 1497. The arrest of Lamberto dell'Antella 28 min 28 IV. Savonarola's minor works, both published and unpublished. His "Triumph of the Cross" 29 min 29 V. 1497-1498. Savonarola resumes his sermons on Septaugesima Sunday 45 min 30 VI. MARCH, 1498. Colloguy of the Florentine Ambassador with the Pope 39 min 31 VII. April 7, 1498. The ordeal by fire 34 min 32 VIII. April 8, 9, 1498. The attack and defence of the convent 26 min 33 IX. April 9-25, 1498. Savonarola is examined and put to the question 35 min 34 X. April 26-May 18, 1498. Fra Domenico, Fra Silvestro, and many other friars and friends of the convent are brought to trial 35 min 35 XI. May 19-23, 1498. Savonarola is put to fresh torture by the Apostolic Commissioners 35 min 36 Conclusion 15 min
