medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
Dear Paula,
A guess: since the tournament was condemned by the Church, anyone dying
in one would be denied Christian burial, i.e., could not be buried in
blessed ground.
Cyprian Rosen
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> Does anyone have suggestions for what Johannis Beleth meant when he said
> that a man who died fighting in a tournament and without having confessed
> should be buried "in the manner of asses?" the Latin reads: Si in
> hastiludio moriatur quis et inpenitens, quod scilicet sacerdotem non
> querat, sepeliatur more asini, et similiter si in rixa.
>
> I'd be grateful for any ideas you might have.
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>
> Paula Rieder
> Department of History
> University of Nebraska-Kearney
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