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>> I'll also mention the attempts on various abbots' lives, among them
>> Abelard
OK as long as you are clear that it seems to have been the monks themselves
and not (only ?) the lay-brothers who, PA claims, attempted murder. They
tried poison, including sacriligeously putting poison in the chalice, then
hired bandits to ambush him on the road, and finally "someone" threatened
him with a knife. While staying with his biological brother in Nantes, one
of the Abbey SERVANTS (not a lay-brother) attempted to poison him but killed
another monk instead.
BTW I'd be interested in a comment on "putting poison in a chalice".
Attempted murder is a sin, yes ? But putting poison in wine intended for the
Communion would surely be adding sacriledge to the sin of (attempted)
murder. It would also presume that only the celebrant would be partaking in
both kinds - otherwise the deacon, sub-deacon and the acolytes might die
also - unless the poison was very quick acting. Are there any reported cases
where this offence was committed, the victim drank and did not die and the
escape was attributed to miraculous intervention ?
I'd appreciate any ideas being batted around ....
B
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