HSST 2310
Lecture 10 JOACHITE APOCALYTPIC
The review ends at 13:37 HAVE HANDOUTS FROM LECTURE 9 FOR THIS REVIEW.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Il Libro delle Figure Norman Cohen, Persuit of the Millennium
I. Joachimist Themes (Continued) Two Spiritual Orders Moses and Aaron Joshua and Caleb Elijah and Elisha Peter and Paul The pair to come: The “two olives” The “raven and the dove” The Third Status See HANDOUT of Third Status
II. Joachimism to 1260 Mechthild of Magdeburg (1207–1282) Gerard Segarelli (1240–1300) Fra Dolcino (c. 1250–1307) Piero della Vigna (1190–1249) Dante, Paradiso 23.115–23
III. Two major Pseudonymous Works 3.5 years = 42 months = 1260 days Gerard of Borgo San Donino (d. 1276) Pope Alexander IV (reign 1254–1261) John of Parma (1209–1289)–forced to resign, 1257 1260: The Flagellants but no end of the world
IV. An Apocalyptic Conflict Frederick II (1194–1250) Innocent III (reign, 1198–1216) Otto IV (reign, 1208–1215 Conradin (reign as king of Sicily, 1254–1258) Frederick II = Stupor Mundi 2
V. Eschatological Propaganda Ascendit de Mari Bestia (June 21, 1239)—quote from Visions of the End, p. 173 In Exordio (July 1239) —quote from Visions of the End, p. 175 St. Louis IX (1214–1270) First Council of Lyon, 1241 Innocent IV (reign, 1243–1254) INNOCENTIUS PAPA = 666!
VI. Antichrists, Last Emperors and Popes Commentary On Jeremiah Erythraean Sybil Exposition of Sibyls and Merlin Thomas of Eccleston, Chronicle of Franciscans in England, 1224–1258 Reincarnations as “Frederick III” Conrad Manfred Conradin First Pope prophecy, 1264 After Celestine [V] a “Proud Pope” [Innocent IV] After him, a “Heretical Pope” [Alexander IV] After him, no pope at all. St. Malachi Pope Propecies, 1590s Pastor Angelicus = Pius XII Pastor et Nauta = John XXIII Flos Florum = Paul VI In Meditate Lunae = John Paul I De Laboribus Solis = John Paul II Gloria Oliviae = Benedict XVI Petrus Romanus = Francis
There follows some general conversation about later parts of the course. Then came the COVID-19 shutdown (“The End of the World”). Remaining lectures were recorded for distribution to students by email.