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150 THE FRATICELLL teachings, and against those who have detracted from the dignity and person of the pope and his constitutions. Under this search- ing examinations were made as to the acts of the citizens during the visit of Louis, any sign of respect paid to him being regarded as a crime, and two sets of prosecutions were commenced — one against the Ghibellines of the city and the other against the " rebellious " Franciscans. These latter were summoned to reply to five articles — 1, If they believed in, favored, or adhered to the Bavarian and the intrusive antipope; 2, If they had marched with a cross to meet these heretics on their entrance into Todi ; 3, If they had obeyed or done reverence to the Bavarian as em- peror or to P. di Corbario as pope; 4, If they had taught or preached that the constitutions of John were heretical or himself a heretic ; 5, If, after Michele da Cesena was condemned and de- posed for heresy, they had adhered to him and his errors. These interrogations show how conveniently the religious and political questions were mingled together, and how thorough was the investigation rendered possible by the machinery of the Inquisi- tion. The proceedings dragged on, and, July 1, 1330, John con- demned the whole community as heretics and fautors of heresy. July 7 he sent this sentence to the legate, Cardinal Orsini, with instructions to cite the citizens peremptorily and to try them, according to the inquisitorial formula, " summarie et de piano et s-hie strepitu et jigura" Under this the Todini finally made sub- mission, the cardinal sent Fra Bartolino and his colleague thither, and the city was reconciled, subject to the papal approval. They had been obliged to make a gift of ten thousand florins to Louis, and now a fine of equal amount was levied upon them, besides one hun- dred lire imposed on each of one hundred and thirty-four citizens. Apparently the terms exacted were not satisfactory to John, for a papal brief of July 20, 1331, declared the submission of the citizens deceitful, and ordered the interdict renewed. The last document which we have in the case is one of June 1, 1332, in which the legate sends to the Bishop of Todi a list of one hundred and ninety-seven persons, including Franciscans, parish priests, heads of religious houses, nobles, and citizens, who are ordered to appear before him at Orvieto on June 15, to stand trial on the inquisitions which have been found against them. That the proceedings were pushed to the bitter end there can be no doubt, for when in this year the