15th Century Puritan Fanatic, Savonarola

<p>Girolamo&nbsp;Savonarola was a late 15th century Dominican friar who rose to become a preacher, prophet, and politician. He took on the corruption of the Roman Catholic Church and despotic rulers including the powerful Medicis.&nbsp;He was both progressive - helping to lay the foundations of the Reformation and the Enlightenment - but also fundamentalist and deeply unsettling.&nbsp;</p><br><p>In this episode, Professor Suzannah Lipscomb talks to award-winning author Denise Mina, whose novel <em>Three Fires</em> tells the story of Savonarola and his role in the bonfire of the vanities - the burning of objects considered sinful, such as cosmetics, mirrors, books, and art.</p><br><p>This episode was produced by Rob Weinberg.</p><br><p><strong>Discover the past with exclusive history documentaries and ad-free podcasts presented by world-renowned historians from History Hit. Watch them on your smart TV or on the go with your mobile device. Get 50% off your first 3 months with code TUDORS. </strong><a href="https://access.historyhit.com/checkout/subscribe/receipt?code=tudors&plan=monthly" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Sign up now for your 14-day free trial here &gt;</strong></a></p><br><p>You can take part in our listener survey&nbsp;<a href="https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/6FFT7MK" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a> &gt;</p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>