,*APT] #be ,PAULICIANS & ,BOGOMILES #aiicaiic ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,RA\L ,VANEIGEM ,TEXT 3 ,*APT] #b#e3 ,PAULICIANS & ,BOGOMILES ,! ,PAULICIANS ,9 ! ,F\R? ,C5TURY1 ,>M5IAN ,*RI/IANITY (F]$ TO !IR NEITICUL>ITIES ! SAME L&SCAPE AS ?AT ( ! CITIES ( ,LATIUM & ,GREECE1 IF NOT ! 5TIRE ,EMPIRE3 AN ANCI5T ,*RI/IANITY ( AN ASCETIC SPIRIT1 A PRO-,ROMAN CL]ICAL P>TY ?AT WAS BETT] & BETT] /RUCTUR$1 ,M>CIONITE COMMUNITIES1 LOCAL *UR*ES LIKE F\ND$ BY ,PAUL ( ,SAMOSATE1 & >*AIC CULTS EI!R ,*RI/IANIZ$ OR 9CLUD+ ! ,*RI/ 9 !IR ECUM5ICISM3 ,NAASS5ES1 ,B>BELITES1 ,SE?IANS1 ,VAL5T9IANS1 & SOMETIMES ALL ( !SE BELIEFS CONF\ND$ TOGE!R4 7,CONTR>Y TO :AT ! MAJORITY ( HI/ORIANS AFFIRM1 & AS ! SEPUL*] ( ! ,AURELII %[S47 ,9 ,>M5IA1 ! PRO-,ROMAN FACTION TRI$ TO FREE ITSELF FROM ,MONTANI/ ,*RI/IANITY1 ,M>CIONITE *UR*ES & ! S*OOLS ( ,B>DESANE4 ,EPIPHANIUS1 RESPONSIBLE = KEEP+ TRACK ( ! RESI/ANCE MOVEM5TS = ,ROMAN ,CA?OLICISM1 M5TION$ A SECT F\ND$ BY A C]TA9 ,PET] ( ,KAPH>B>U*A1 :I* HE DESIGNAT$ 0,>*ONTICS10 ! DOCTR9E ( :I* WAS PROPAGAT$ BY ,EUTACTE ( ,SATALA4 ,IT SYNCRETICALLY PICK$ \T IDEAS FROM ,M>CIONISM & ,B>BELISM4 ,FROM ,M>CION IT TOOK HIS ANTI-,SEMITISM & ! DUALISM ACCORD+ TO :I* ! ,DEMIURGE1 CREATOR ( AN ODI\S UNIV]SE1 WAS NONE O!R ?AN ,SABAO?1 ,GOD ( ! ,JEWS1 :O RESID$ 9 ! SEV5? HEAV5 & GOV]N$ ! ,HEBDOMADE4 .<,AS = ! 9FLU5CE ( ! ,B>BELITES3.> = ! S\L TO REJO9 ITS ORIG9AL ,MO!R1 IT MU/ ELEVATE ITSELF TO ! EI ) ! TYPE ( EC/ATIC PRACTICE ?AT ! UNION E/ABLI%$ ) ! ADEPT1 :I* WAS NO D\BT 9TRODUC$ ) ! HELP ( 9CANTATIONS1 SO AS TO AVOID ! TRAPS SET BY ! H5*M5 ( ! ABOM9ABLE ,SABAO?4.<#c#a#a.> ,! ,>*ONTICS DID NOT C>E TO PRACTICE BAPTISM OR ! SACRAM5TS4 ,9 #c#b#e1 ! MON>*S EMBRAC$ ,CA?OLICISM DUE TO COMPLAC5CY & DIPLOMATICALLY IMPOS$ IT ON !IR SUBJECTS4 ,! ,ROMAN CL]ICAL FACTION ?US TOOK HOLD ( ! KEY PO/S & REPRESS$ ALL ( ! ISOLAT$ POCKETS ( RESI/ANCE1 :I* W]E QUICKLY 9DEX$ 9 ! CATALOGS ( H]ESIES1 ! DESCRIPTIVE FILES ?AT 9QUISITORIAL POLICE (FIC]S W\LD USE UNTIL ! ,EI$ 9 ! MIDDLE ( ! ,SEV5? ,C5TURY 9 ,>M5IA1 SEEM$ TO HAVE COME FROM ,SAMOSATE1 FROM :I* !Y W]E *AS$ BY P]SECUTION4 ,FLEE+ ,>M5IA & ! COMB9$ ZEAL ( ! ,*UR* & ! PR9CES1 !Y F\ND REFUGE NE> ,COLONEIA1 UND] ! SUZ]A9TY ( ! ,>AB CALIPH4 ,9 FACT1 A LITTLE BE=E #f#c1 ! ,>ABS HAD SEIZ$ ! ,BYZANT9E PROV9CES ( ,NOR? ,AFRICA1 ,EGYPT1 ,PALE/9E & ,SYRIA2 !Y !N ?REAT5$ ,BYZANTIUM1 :I* WAS TORN BY 9T]NAL /RUGGLES4 ,AL?\< ,PET] ( ,SICILY HAD TRI$ TO RECOMM5CE ! MOVEM5T ( ,PAUL ( ,SAMOSATE1 IT IS MORE CR$IBLE TO ASSOCIATE ! ,PAULICIANS ) ,PAUL ! ,>M5IAN :O1 FROM #fii TO #g#a#h1 CONSOLIDAT$ IT4 ,DUALI/S1 ! ,PAULICIANS DID NOT ADH]E TO ! ,MANI*EAN RELIGION4 ,9/EAD1 !IR DOCTR9E RE/OR$ AN >*AIC ,GNO/IC ,*RI/IANITY1 ADAPT$ TO ! ,PAULICIANS' /ATUS AS AN EMBATTL$ M9ORITY4 ,PEASANTS GR\P$ 9 0FREE0 AGR>IAN COMMUNITIES1 7"97 ! ,PAULICIANS BECAME SOLDI]S TO RESI/ ANY P[] ?AT 9T5D$ TO FEUDALIZE !M 9TO TUTELAGE4 ,A GOOD ,GOD SUPPORT$ !IR FAI?2 ! O!R1 ! ,GOD ( ,EVIL1 WAS ID5TIFI$ ) ,BYZANT9E AU?ORITY1 :I* WAS 9T5T ON ANNIHILAT+ !M4 ,!Y DID NOT BO!R ) ! SACRAM5TS1 KNEW NEI!R BAPTISM1 COMMUNION1 P5IT5CE1 NOR M>RIAGE4 ,!Y REJECT$ FA/+ & ,CA?OLICISM'S FEA/ DAYS4 ,!Y EXECRAT$ ! CROSS1 AN 9/RUM5T ( PUNI%M5T & DEA?1 & ! CULT ( ! SA9TS & ! ICONS1 :I* P]PETUAT$ SUP]/ITI\S PRACTICES4 7"97 ,! ,PAULICIAN COMMUNALI/ MODEL PLAY$ A ROLE 9 ! PEASANT REVOLTS 9 ,ASIA ,M9OR 7#h#b-#h#b#d71 :I* W]E L$ BY ,?OMAS ! ,SLAV4 ,! ,PAULICIANS' ,JESUS WAS ! ANGELOS-*RI/OS4 ,9 ! ,OLD ,TE/AM5T !Y SAW ! WORK ( ! ,DEMIURGE4 ,AS = PRIE/S1 !Y JUDG$ !M TO BE USELESS1 H>MFUL & CORRUPT1 & W\LD NOT FAIL TO KILL !M IF ! OCCASION PRES5T$ ITSELF4 ,!Y ALL[$ NO CL]GY1 BUT ACCORD$ !IR TRU/ TO PA/ORS TASK$ ) PREA*+ & TO ! DIDA*OI OR TEA*]S :O EXPLA9$ ! SACR$ TEXTS4 ,)\T TIPP+ OV] 9TO ,M>CION'S ASCETICISM1 ! ,PAULICIANS W]E RELAT$ TO HIS TYPE ( PRIMITIVE ,*RI/IANITY1 :I* V5]AT$ ! ,APO/LE ,PAUL & TOOK EXCEPTION TO ! AU?ORITY ( ,PET]4 ,! ,PAULICIANS BEGAN TO BE P]SECUT$ AFT] !IR 9/ALLATION 9 ,COLONEIA1 :]E ! BI%OP DECIMAT$ !M ) ! CONS5T ( ! EMP]OR4 ,! FIR/ LEAD] ( !IR COMMUNITY1 ! ,>M5IAN ,CON/ANT9E1 DI$ AT ! /AKE 9 #f#h#b4 ,HIS SUCCESSOR1 ,SIMEON1 EXP]I5C$ ! SAME FATE 9 #f#h#h4 ,BUT ! ,PAULICIANS F\ND AMONG ! ,>ABS A TOL]ANCE ?AT WAS CRUELLY ABS5T FROM ! ,CA?OLICS4 ,UND] ! 9FLU5CE ( ,PAUL ! ,>M5IAN1 !IR DOCTR9E -- UNTIL !N A =M ( ,*RI/IANITY ?AT WAS COMMON 9 #ad 7EXCEPT = BAPTISM1 :I* !Y REFUS$1 P]HAPS T>DILY7 -- TOOK ON A COLORATION ?AT WAS MORE CLE>LY HO/ILE TO ! CL]GY & ,CA?OLICISM4 ,!REAFT]1 !IR HI/ORY IS CONF\ND$ ) ! ATROCI\S W> ?AT ,BYZANTIUM F\REL AB\T ! ICONS W\LD SET AGA9/ EA* O!R4 7,! QU>REL AB\T !SE IMAGES ONLY 9FLAM$ ! 5DEMIC SOCIAL W> 9 :I* TWO FACTIONS CONFRONT$ EA* O!R3 ! ,BLUES1 ( >I/OCRATIC T5D5CY1 & ! ,GRE5S1 >TISANS MO/LY1 (T5 FAVORABLE TO HET]ODOXY47 ,9 ! SPIRIT ( ,NE/ORIUS1 ! ICONOCLA/S DID NOT TOL]ATE ! FIGURATION ( ! PR9CIPLE DIV9ITIES BUT1 UNLIKE ! ,PAULICIANS1 !Y V5]AT$ ! CROSS & N\RI%$ NO SYMPA?Y = ! SIGNS ( H]ESY4 ,MOREOV]1 ! WOR/ P]SECUTION TOOK PLACE ON ! 9ITIATIVE ( ! ICONOCLA/ ,LEON ,V 7#h#a#c-#h#b#c74 ,IT CONT9U$ UND] ,!ODORA1 :O REE/ABLI%$ ! CULT ( IMAGES4 ,EXT]M9AT$ 9 ,BYZANTIUM1 ! ,PAULICIANS ASK$ = ! HELP ( ! ,>AB EMIRS4 ,SOME ( !M S5T ! ,ISLAMIC TROOPS ?AT H>ASS$ ! IMP]IAL CITY4 ,9 #h#d#c1 A PUNITIVE EXP$ITION FROM ,BYZANTIUM TRIGG]$ ! REBELLION ( AN (FIC] NAM$ ,CORBEAS1 :OSE FA!R1 A ,PAULICIAN1 WAS IMPAL$4 ,HE L$ A GR\P ( #e1 M5 & F\ND$ AN 9DEP5D5T /ATE 9 ,TEMPHRIC1 :]E HE MADE USE ( ! B5EVOL5T AID ( ! EMIRS ( ,MELIT5E & ,T>SE4 ,) HIS MILITIA ( SOLDI]-PEASANTS1 ,CORBEAS BROKE ! (F5SIVE LAUN*$ 9 #hfe BY ,PETRONES1 BRO!R ( ! ,EMPRESS ,!ODORA4 ,TWO YE>S LAT]1 HE BEAT ! >MY ( ,MI*EL ,I,I,I4 ,9 #h#f1 RAIDS AGA9/ ,NICAEA & ,EPHESUS ATTE/$ TO ! P[] ( ,TEPHRIC4 ,KILL$ 9 BATTLE 9 #h#f#c1 ,CORBEAS WAS REPLAC$ BY ,*RISO*EIR1 =M]LY D5\NC$ BY ! PATRIA* & H]ESIOLOGUE ,PHOTIUS4 ,! 9T]V5TION ( AN EMBASSADOR1 ,PET] ( ,SICILY1 :O HAD BE5 S5T AMONG ! ,PAULICIANS1 WAS LESS AN ATTEMPT AT RECONCILIATION ?AN A SPY MISSION1 BECAUSE1 IF ,BASILE ! ,FIR/ WAS DEFEAT$ BY ,TEPHRIC 9 #hg OR #h#g#a1 ! ASSASS9ATION BY TREA*]Y ( ,*RISO*EIR 9 #hgb CAUS$ ! 5D ( ,TEPHRIC1 :I* WAS SACK$ BY ,BYZANTIUM4 ,! PRIE/S -- 9QUISITORS LONG BE=E !RE WAS AN ,9QUISITION -- ORGANIZ$ ! SY/EMATIC MASSACRE ( ! ,PAULICIANS1 M51 WOM5 & *ILDR54 ,! ESCAPEES TOOK REFUGE 9 ! ,BALKANS & ,?RACE1 :]E ,ALEXIS ,COMN5E W\LD UND]TAKE TO R$UCE !M BETWE5 #aha & #a#a#a#h4 ,9 ! ,>AB >MIES ?AT SEIZ$ ,CON/ANT9OPLE 9 #a#d#e#c1 !RE W]E ,PAULICIAN ,*RI/IANS :OSE HATR$ ( ! OPPRESSIVE ,EMPIRE HAD F$ ! SPIRIT ( V5GEANCE4 ,9 #a#g#a#g1 9 ,PHILIPPOPOLIS1 !RE /ILL EXI/$ A ,*RI/IAN COMMUNITY ?AT V5]AT$ ! ,APO/LE ,PAUL & REFUS$ TO RECOGNIZE ! AU?ORITY ( ,ROME DUE TO !IR HO/ILITY TO ! OR?ODOX ,*UR*4 ,SU* BELIEV]S EXI/ TODAY UND] ! NAME 0,UNIATS40 ,! ,BOGOMILES 0,DUR+ ! REIGN ( ! V]Y-,*RI/IAN ,PET]1 !RE APPE>$ ON ,BULG>IAN SOIL A PRIE/ NAM$ ,BOGOMILE 7HE :O LOVES ,GOD72 9 TRU?1 HE CALL$ HIMSELF ,BOGUNEMIL 7HE :O IS NOT LOV$ BY ,GOD74 ,HE WAS ! FIR/ TO PROPAGATE ! H]ESY ON ,BULG>IAN SOIL40 ,?US BEGAN ! ,TREATISE ,AGA9/ ! ,H]ETICS1 BY ! ,UNWOR?Y ,COSMAS ! ,PRIE/1 A PRECI\S S\RCE ( 9=MATION AB\T ! MOVEM5T ?AT C>RI$ ! NAME ( ITS F\ND]4 ,HE :O1 ) A COMPLAC5T S]VILITY1 CALL$ HIMSELF 0UNWOR?Y PRIE/0 SEIZ$ UPON A LETT] S5T BY ,!OPHYACTE1 PATRIA* ( ,BYZANTIUM1 TO ,K+ ,PET] ( ,BULG>IA 7:O DI$ #i#f#i72 9 ?IS LETT] ! REPRES5TATIVES 0( A RESURG5T ANCI5T H]ESY1 A ,MANI*EANISM MIX$ ) ,PAULICIANISM0.<#c#a#b.> W]E ANA!MATIZ$4 ,9 ITS SPECIFICITY1 & )\T PRECISELY RELY+ UPON ! ,MANI*EAN RELIGION1 ,BOGOMILISM PLAY$ ! ROLE ( L9K BETWE5 ! ,PAULICIAN COMMUNITIES1 DI/ANT 9H]ITORS ( ,M>CION & ! ,CA?>IAN BELIEFS ?AT1 />T+ 9 ! ,SIX? ,C5TURY1 REA*$ ! ,RH9E ,VALLEY1 ,COLOGNE1 ,FL&]S1 ,*AMPAGNE1 ,NOR!RN ,ITALY & ,PROV5CE4 ,9ITIALLY GOV]N$ BY A L&$1 ,BOY> >I/OCRACY & F\ND$ UPON ! ,SLAVIC RURAL COMMUNE1 ,BULG>IA BECAME FEUDALIZ$ 9 ! ,N9? & ,T5? ,C5TURIES4 ,UND] ! 9FLU5CE ( ! NEI5E1 ,EL*ASAITE1 ,M>CIONITE1 ,VAL5T9IAN1 ,MONTANI/ & ,T]TULLIANI/ ,*RI/IANITIES 9SPIR$ ! ADHESION ( A GR[+ NUMB] ( ! FAI?FUL2 ,CA?OLICISM WAS ALWAYS PROPAGAT$ BY ! HI< .<& MI ON ! P]SUASIVE PO9T ( A TEMPORAL SWORD4 ,FROM #cbe ON1 ,CA?OLICISM CEAS$ TO BE ,*RI/IAN1 AS ,*RI/IANITY CEAS$ TO BE ,JEWI% AFT] #a#c#e4 ,&1 ) GREAT] RIGOR ?AN ! ,JEWS DID1 ,CA?OLICISM W\LD DEAL ) ! ADEPTS ( ,VALDES' VOLUNT>Y POV]TY1 ) ,MI*EL ( ,CEZ5E1 ) ! APO/OLICS :O DREAM$ ( REVIV+ ! ,*RI/IANITY ( ! ,NEW ,PROPHECY1 & ) ! RE=M]S :O1 TAK+ UP ! SLACK ( ! ABHORR$ ,*UR*1 W\LD 9 !IR TURN JU/IFY ! MASSACRE ( ! ,ANABAPTI/S & ! DISSID5TS4 ,COLONIZ$ BY ! ,BYZANT9E CL]GY1 ,BULG>IA WAS COV]$ ) MONA/]IES & AIM$ TO RID ! PEASANTRY ( A 0MONA/IC V]M90 ?AT SUBSI/$ ON ! WORK ( RURAL COMMUNITIES4 ,BOGOMILE'S DOCTR9E DID NOT BO!R ) ,MANI*EAN COMPLEXITIES4 ,IT PR(ESS$ A MOD]ATE DUALISM1 9 CON=MITY ) ! ANTAGONISM ( =CES & ! . 9T]E/S UND] CONSID]ATION4 ,GOD CREAT$ ! UNIV]SE1 ?AT IS TO SAY1 ! SEV5 HEAV5S & ! F\R ELEM5TS 7FIRE1 AIR1 WAT] & E>?74 ,GOD1 ! RESURG5CE ( ! PLURAL ,GOD ,ELOHIM1 REIGN$ H>MONI\SLY OV] A COHORT ( ANGELS1 :5 ONE ( !M1 ,SATANAEL1 REBEL$ & WAS ?R[N TO E>?1 :I* HE SEP>AT$ FROM ! WAT]1 ?US CREAT+ -- UND] ! ESS5TIALLY DIV9E LINAT$ 9 EA* P]SON4 ,TO AID HUMANITY1 ,GOD S5T ! ANGEL ,*RI/ -- /ILL ! ANGELOS-*RI/OS4 ,SATANAEL ORD]$ ?AT HE BE CRUCIFI$1 BUT ! ,MESSIAH RESUSCITAT$1 CONF\ND$ HIS ADV]S>Y & S5T HIM TO HELL1 ?US EXIL+ HIM FROM E>?1 :I* HE W\LD CEASELESSLY TRY TO RECONQU] SO AS TO F9I% HIS MALEVOL5T WORK4 ,?US ,SATANAEL HAD ALLIES1 ALL DISPOS$ T[>DS RE/OR+ HIM TO HIS PRIVILEGES3 K+S1 PRIE/S1 ! RI* & ! ,*UR*4 ,?US ,BOGOMILISM R$ISCOV]$ 9 DUALISM ! SUBV]SIVE F]M5T ?AT HAD BE5 PROPAGAT$ BY ! ,PAULICIANS1 :O W]E ALSO ATTA*$ TO ! 9DEP5D5CE & AUT>KY ( RURAL COMMUNITIES4 ,HO/ILE TO ! FREQU5TATION ( *UR*ES1 ! ,BOGOMILES CALL$ ,SA9T ,SOPHIA ! RESID5CE ( DEMONS4 ,!Y MOCK$ BAPTISM3 IF WAT] POSSESS$ SU* P[]1 !Y REM>K$1 !N ALL ( ! ANIMALS1 & ESPECIALLY ! FI%1 W]E BAPTIZ$4 ,! RITES ( BREAD & W9E W]E AN ABSURD SYMBOLISM4 ,)\T TILT+ 9TO ! EXCESS ( ASCETICISM1 ! ,BOGOMILES DISAPPROV$ ( ! DISSOLUTE EXI/5CE ( ! PRIE/S :O SUMMON$ !M TO SANCTIFY !IR S\LS1 AS ,COSMAS REPORT$3 0,IF Y\ >E SA9TS1 AS Y\ CLAIM1 :Y DO Y\ NOT LIVE ! LIFE ?AT ,PAUL DESCRIB$ TO ,TIMO?Y8 ,! BI%OP MU/ NOT HAVE ! LEA/ VISE2 HE MU/ M>RY ONLY ONE WOMAN2 HE MU/ BE SOB]1 HONE/1 CORRECT & WELCOM+2 HE MU/ BE NEI!R A DR9K] NOR A QU>REL]1 BUT A PLEAS+ P]SON :O MANAGES HIS H\SE WELL4 ,!SE PRIE/S >E ! 9V]SE4 ,!Y GET 9EBRIAT$2 !Y /EAL2 !Y GIVE !MSELVES UP TO VISE 9 SECRET & !RE >E NO MEANS TO PREV5T !M FROM DO+ SO40.<#c#a#c.> ,& ,COSMAS SPECIFI$ ?AT1 0! ,BOGOMILES D5IGRATE ! RI*2 !Y TEA* !IR [N NOT TO SUBMIT TO LORDS & TO EXECRATE ! K+4 ,!Y SPIT UPON ! FIGURE ( ! NOTABLES & DISAPPROVE ( ! ,BOY>S & ?9K ?AT ,GOD %[S HATR$ = ALL ( ?OSE :O S]VE ! ,K+ & !Y TEA* ALL ! S]FS NOT TO WORK = !IR LORDS40.<#c#a#d.> 7,TO :I* ,COSMAS RETORT$3 0,ALL M5 MU/ SUBMIT TO ! P[]S4 ,IT IS NOT FROM ! LORDS ?AT ,GOD COMES407 ,LIKE ! ,PAULICIANS1 ! ,BOGOMILES MOCK$ ! SA9TS1 ! ICONS & ! RELICS1 :I* W]E S\RCES ( PR(ITABLE COMM]CE4 ,9 ! CROSS !Y SAW A SIMPLE PIECE ( WOOD ?AT !Y CALL$ 0! 5EMY ( ,GOD40 ,TO !M ! MIRACLES ( ! ,*RI/ W]E FABLES ?AT HAD TO BE 9T]PRET$ SYMBOLICALLY4 7,9 ! ,SEV5TE5? ,C5TURY1 ! ,5GLI%MAN ,?OMAS ,WOOL/ON W\LD DIE 9 PRISON = SUPPORT+ ?IS V]Y !SIS47 ,REJECT+ ! ,OLD ,TE/AM5T1 :I* WAS ! WORK ( ,SATANAEL1 ! ,BOGOMILES PREF]R$ A V]SION ( ! ,GOSPEL ATTRIBUT$ TO ,JOHN1 9 ITS ANCI5T =M AS A ,GNO/IC TEXT4 ,! OLD ,GNO/ICISM ALSO PUT ITS SEAL ON ! ,BOGOMILES' TWO-TI]$ ORGANIZATION3 ! ,P]FECT ,ONES1 OR ,*RI/IANS1 :O W]E ! ACTIVE & 9TELLECTUAL K]NEL 7?OSE :O SAVE71 & ! BELIEV]S1 :O W]E PEASANTS & B\RGEOIS = :OM PI/IS SUFFIC$4 ,! ,BOGOMILES NAM$ CONSOLAM5TUM A =M ( SACRAM5T ?R\< :I* ! NEOPHYTE ACC$$ TO ! /AUS ( P]FECTION BY HAV+ ! ,GOSPEL ATTRIBUT$ TO ,JOHN PLAC$ ON HIS HEAD AS A SIGN ( ! ASSEMBLY'S ACQUIESC5CE4 ,! ,P]FECT ,ONES ATE NO MEAT1 PREA*$1 DID NOT WORK1 & RECEIV$ NO TI!S4 ,ALL ( ! BELIEV]S RECEIV$ ! CONSOLAM5TUM ON !IR DEA?-B$ OR AT AN ADVANC$ AGE4 ,:O WAS ,BOGOMILE8 ,A ,MAC$ONIAN PRIE/ :O WAS 9ITIALLY LOYAL TO ! ,*UR* ( ,BYZANTIUM & ,ROME4 ,REVOLT$ BY ! SITUATION ( ! PEASANTS1 :O W]E VICTIMS ( W>1 ! ,BOY>S & ! CL]GY1 HE BROKE ) ,CA?OLICISM & PREA*$ 9 ! REGION ( ,SKOPJE & 9 ,?RACE4 ,COSMAS CONTRA/$ ,BOGOMILE ) ! (FICIAL DOCTR9E3 0,! PRIE/S ( ! TRUE FAI?1 EV5 IF !Y >E LAZY1 DO NOT (F5D ,GOD10 & 0,IT IS ORD]$ ?AT Y\ HONOR ! (FICIALS1 EV5 IF !Y >E BAD .<444.> ,! M5 ( ! ,*UR* >E ALWAYS CONSECRAT$ BY ,GOD40.<#c#a#e.> ,COSMAS FURNI%$ A SIMPLE & ECUM5ICALLY CONV9C+ EXPLANATION = ! MIS]IES ( ! WORLD ?AT SATISFI$ OR W\LD SATISFY ! ,HEBREW RELIGION1 ! PAPACY & ,CALV93 0,EA* ( US MU/ ASK \RSELVES .<444.> IF ?IS IS NOT :Y ,GOD PUT W> ON ! E>?40.<#c#a#f.> ,SU* WAS NOT ! OP9ION ( ,BOGOMILE & HIS P>TISANS1 :O W]E MORE & MORE NUM]\S4 ,EV5TS PROVID$ ,BOGOMILISM ) A F\NDATION ?AT WASN'T ONLY SOCIAL1 BUT NATIONAL1 AS WELL1 BECAUSE1 9 #a#a#h1 ,EMP]OR ,BASILE ,I,I PUT AN 5D TO ! EXI/5CE ( ! ,BULG>IAN K+DOM & CRU%$ ! NATION UND] ! YOKE ( ,BYZANT9E AU?ORITY4 ,UND] ! COV] ( ! PEASANT UPRIS+S1 TO :I* ! NOBILITY & ! T[NS N[ GAVE !IR AID1 ! ,BOGOMILE 9FLU5CE POL>IZ$ ! RESI/ANCE TO ! ,EMPIRE2 IT 9VAD$ ! CITIES1 CROSS$ ! FRONTI]S & REA*$ ,BYZANTIUM1 DESPITE CON/ANT & CRUEL P]SECUTION4 ,EU?YME ( ,ACMONE1 :O PURSU$ ! ,BOGOMILES ) A COMPLETELY CL]ICAL HATR$1 CALL$ !M FUNDAIAGITES1 ?AT IS1 0C>RI]S ( ! D\BLE-SACK10 0TRULY IMPI\S PEOPLE :O 9 SECRET S]VE ! DEVIL40.<#c#a#g.> ,EU?YME'S DIATRIBES /ILL N\RI%$ ! ZEAL ( ! P]SECUTOR ,ALEXIS ,COMN5E 9 ! ,TWELF? ,C5TURY4 ,9 ! ,TWELF? ,C5TURY1 ! ,BOGOMILE MOVEM5T WAS IMPLANT$ 9 ,BYZANTIUM4 ,ANNE ,COMN5E1 DAU DISCOV]$ ,SATAN'S ,>*ISATRAPE1 ,BASILE1 A MAN 9 A MONK'S HABIT1 ) AN EMACIAT$ FACE1 )\T BE>D OR MU/A*E1 V]Y TALL1 AN EXP]T 9 ! >T ( TEA*+ H]ESY4 ,! ,EMP]OR1 WI%+ TO LE>N ! SECRET MY/]Y FROM HIM1 9VIT$ ,BASILE UND] A SPECIAL PRETEXT4 ,HE DESC5D$ FROM HIS ?RONE TO GO MEET ,BASILE1 9VIT$ HIM TO HIS [N TABLE1 HELD \T TO HIM ALL ( ! S9N]'S SN>ES1 & BAIT$ HIS FI%+-HOOK SO ?AT IT W\LD CAT* ?IS MON/R\S OMNIVORE4 ,MANY TIMES TEMP]+ HIS HATR$ & DISGU/ = ! MONK1 ! ,EMP]OR WEI<$ ,BASILE D[N ) FLATT]Y & HE FEIGN$ TO WANT TO BECOME ,BASILE'S /UD5T &1 NOT ONLY HE1 BUT HIS BRO!R1 ,ISAAC1 AS WELL2 ! ,EMP]OR AFFECT$ TO RECOGNIZE DIV9E REVELATION 9 EA* ( ,BASILE'S WORDS & SUBMITT$ HIMSELF TO ,BASILE 9 ALL ?+S1 ON ! CONDITION ?AT ! WICK$ ,BASILE W\LD IMPLORE ! SALVATION ( HIS S\L444 ,& ,BASILE !N UNVEIL$ ALL ( ! H]ESY'S DOCTR9ES4 ,BUT :AT MADE HIM DO ?IS8 ,! ,EMP]OR HAD PREVI\SLY ORD]$ ?AT A CURTA9 BE 9/ALL$ 9 ! CORRIDOR BETWE5 ! P>T RES]V$ = ! WOM5 & ! SPOT 9 :I* HE F\ND HIMSELF . ) ! DEMON1 SO ?AT ,BASILE W\LD UNMASK HIMSELF BE=E EV]YONE & REVEAL EV]Y?+ ?AT HE HAD BE5 HID+ 9 HIS S\L4 ,HIDD5 BEH9D ! CURTA91 ONE ( ! CL]ICS W\LD WRITE D[N EV]Y?+ ?AT WAS SAID4 ,SUSPECT+ NO?+1 ?IS IMBECILE .<,BASILE.> BEGAN TO PREA*1 ! ,EMP]OR PLAY$ ! /UD5T1 & ! CL]IC WROTE D[N '! TEA*+S' 444 ,BUT :AT HAPP5$ !N8 ,! ,EMP]OR DREW BACK ! CURTA9 & SNAT*$ AWAY HIS MASK4 ,HE !N CONV5$ ! ,*UR*'S 5TIRE SYNOD1 ALL ( ! MILIT>Y LEAD]S & ! 5TIRE S5ATE4 ,AN ASSEMBLY WAS CONVOK$1 PRESID$ OV] BY ! V5]AT$ PATRIA* ( ! IMP]IAL CITY1 ,NICOLAS ,GRAMATIK4 ,9 FRONT ( EV]YONE1 ! DIABOLICAL DOCTR9E WAS READ AL\D1 & IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO D5Y ! ACCUSATIONS4 ,! LEAD] ( ! ACCUS$ W\LD NOT R5\NCE HIS IDEAS & SOON DEF5D$ !M OP5LY4 ,HE DECL>$ ?AT HE WAS READY = ! FLAMES1 TO SUBMIT TO ! PUNI%M5T ( ! :IP & TO EXP]I5CE A ?\S& DEA?S444 ,BASILE1 A V]ITABLE H]ETIC1 REFUS$ TO REP5T4 ,?IS WAS :Y ! MEMB]S ( ! HOLY SYNOD1 ! MO/ WOR?Y MONKS & ,NICOLAS HIMSELF DECID$ ?AT ,BASILE DES]V$ TO BE BURN$ ALIVE4 ,! ,EMP]OR1 :O HAD (T5 SPOK5 ) ,BASILE & WAS CONV9C$ ?AT HE WAS ( BAD FAI? & W\LD NEV] D5Y HIS H]ESY1 ADOPT$ ?IS OP9ION .4 ,! ORD] WAS GIV5 TO ]ECT A L>GE PYRE 9 ! ,HIPPODROME4 ,A DEEP PIT WAS DUG & V]Y TALL TREE TRUNKS W]E PIL$ 9TO IT & !N COV]$ ) LEAVES1 ONE MI A ?ICK =E/4 ,:5 ! PYRE WAS LIT1 AN IMM5SE CR[D 5T]$ ! ,HIPPODROME & SAT ON ! TI]S1 IMPATI5T = ! EV5TS TO BEG94 ,! FOLL[+ DAY1 A CROSS WAS ]ECT$ SO ?AT ! IMPURE ONE HAD ! 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