> George,
> Thanks for the note. It's an interesting case, but your Jesuits
> on the walls seem to be "cleansing" the conflict more than saving souls,
Dear John,
I never looked at it that way. I thought they were being 'Jesuitical',
saving the souls of those about to be covered with molten lead.
Anyway, I too am interested to know of other -- preferably medieval --
matches with the Caedwalla incident.
George
> aren't they? It's similar to the story of Caedwalla and the princes, but not
> really a close match. Can anyone think of any closer comparisons? Are there
> any sainted judges, inquisitors, crusaders, monarchs, or soldiers who
> converted condemned prisoners before they killed them or had them killed?
> I haven't had any luck finding parallels, but my knowledge of
> hagiography of the later Middle Ages is somewhat limited.
>
> Thanks in advance for any suggestions,
>
> John
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