Keep in mind that Chairman Meow iz not targeting religion, ceiling cat forbid ,but shedding light on human nature to digest and follow institutional dogma. The Bull arose in response to rumors of satanic cults in Germany by the areas grand inquisitor, Conrad of Marburg. DeAgostini/Getty Images. if(typeof ez_ad_units!='undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[300,250],'historyofyesterday_com-box-3','ezslot_6',113,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-historyofyesterday_com-box-3-0');uper-spies James Bond and Austin Powers dont have cats. The popes were all hypocrytical, bastards. Other sects, such as the Cathars or Albigensians had more esoteric beliefs. I dont really agree that cats offered no protection from the plague. Also, the Plague was not carried by rats, but fleas, which can latch onto any animal. On June 13, 1233, Gregory issued the Vox in Rama, an official papal decree declaring that Satan was half-cat and sometimes took the form of a cat during Satanic masses. They definitely dont stop fleas. First the novice, then the master, then each one of the order who are worthy and perfect, kiss the cat on its buttocks. After all, the devil was already at work through heretics. It's like visiting the museum with a close friend who just happens to know all the best stories, secrets and gossip. But it starts to fall apart once you roll it around in the ol brainpan. I thank you for your service to this great multiverse. 1999. However, history shows that the Black Death, which ravaged Europe in the mid 1300s, was actually caused by rats and the fleas on them. For one, rate outnumber cats by a huge margin, like everywhere, and always have. Interesly, June 7, 2016, The spooky history of how cats bewitched us, Abigail Tucker, The Washington Post, October 31, 2016, The History of the cat in the Middle Ages (Part 2): The Black cat as the devil in Christian sects, L A Vocelle, The Great Cat: The Cat in History, Art, and Literature. Thank you for your cooperation.You can sign-up to the Membership any time to remove the adds and enjoy the content with no interruptions, 2 popes and a plague are to blame for burning felines at the stake. Indeed the belief that the torture or killing of cats could break spells continued across northern Europe. Pope Gregory XII (Latin: Gregorius XII; Italian: Gregorio XII; c. 1327 - 18 October 1417), born Angelo Corraro, Corario, or Correr, was head of the Catholic Church from 30 November 1406 to 4 July 1415. Pope Gregory IX did not say cats are evil, and did not order people to kill cats. ), Then, in 1484, another pope, Innocent VIII, issued apapal bullthat condemned to death all cats and their human companions. What Im seeing here is a well-researched fact piece angering someone who kinda half-remembers something she thinks she read somewhere this one time. These were, however, local affairs and dont serve as proof of the kind of massive cat recall modern folks have inferred from Pope Gregory IXs bull. Statues of black cats dont come to life, and you sure as sh*t cant get a cat to walk backwards and let you kiss its butthole.5. Both, however, rendered the Catholic Church redundant. The author provides citations for his claims. He has a brother named Adenulphus who later on in life served as the rector of Anagni, while Ugolino himself was educated in Paris and per known tradition, Bologna. Plague in Cats. In the 13th Century a wave of anti-cat sentiment swept through Europe, with religious leaders labeling cats as evil and diabolical, including Pope Gregory IX who did so in 1232 AD. Neither does rogue operative, Jason Bourne. When I was a kid, my mom thought that Id have my own talk show because I was always asking people lots of questions about themselves. During these witch trials, a woman even testified in court that cats spoke to her, and threatened to hurt her if she didnt abuse children in the town. Honestly, I feel like even thinking that the cathunt resulted or directly influence the black plague is a bit of a stretch. During this period, cat-burning was considered to bringgood luck. For example, ever heard of Oxford University? A quick Internet search brings up a series of articles, including one on the 13 reasons why cats are just plain evil. The Pope also gave Conrad carte blanche to deal with all heretics as he saw fit- including permission to disregard usual church rules. no; mice? Which brings us back to Pope Innocent VIIIs 1484 declaration that the cat was the devils favourite animal and idol of all witches., The cat was the devils favourite animal and idol of all witches. Pope Innocent VIII. In fact, the picture of a white Persian cat in Bond villain Ernst Blofelds lap is an indelible cultural image, as is that of the hairless cat that Dr. Black Death. Because the powers that be dictated that the cat composed one of the main identifiers of a witch, the Church officially excommunicated the entire species. What effects did it have? For Conrad in his quest for heretics around Mainz and Hildesheim claimed to have uncovered a Luciferian cult. The reforms were based on the suggestions of the Italian scientist Luigi Lilio, with some modifications by the Jesuit mathematician and astronomer Christopher Clavius. But myths often transcend evidence, dont they? They both carry fleas, only the mice never jump in my lap and bunt their head-glands all over my jeans. I live in a city, so I have plenty of experience with both cats and mice. Medieval people were indeed superstitious (but so are modern people), and cats are great but, lets face ittheyre assh*les. Information junkie with high probability of being a real-life Ted Mosby. In 1233, Pope Gregory IX's "Vox in Rama," a warning against the perils of witchcraft, accused its targets of canoodling with a black cat that was actually Lucifer in disguise. Pope Innocent VIII came to power in the late 1400s, during the throes of witch crusades in Western Europe. This cruel practice continued until 1817 although the Kattenstoet continues to this day- involving stuffed cats instead. A 'bulla' is the seal on the papal bull. Cats dont generally take on rats. This description created an image that was to be used for all future depictions of witches sabbats- and one that established the cat as a creature of the devil. Tomb of Ancient Viking High King Discovered, The Most Bizarre Relics From The Ancient Funeral Rite. What he did caused the persecution of domestic and stray cats for 500 years. You wouldnt hate that, would you? No one can say for sure how many cats were killed because of the association made between them and witchcraft by the Vox in Rama. Pope Benedict XVI acknowledges pilgrims during his general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican Nov. 4, 2009. On January 23, 1229, he sent messages to Riga, Lubeck, Sweden, to Gotland with an appeal to begin . I adore cats, they are so zen. But this time, Pope Francis is focusing on all pets saying that people spend way too much money on furry friends. (2007, September 1). One can love animals, the Catechism says. Pope Gregory IX (Source: les.tresors.de.lys.free.fr) Then, there is the fact that cats just arent good ratters-, which is why dogs; especially terriers are employed to catch rodents. While there were no immediate effects of the unjust cathunt, Europe will be affected in the years to come, with the rise of the Bubonic Plague. Queen Elizabeth I celebrated her coronation with the burning of a cat-stuffed effigy. A quick Google search shows that a felinefemme fatalecat mask is conveniently available on Amazon for only $25.22. (To be fair, the cat is only one of more than 300 figures the Nazca created almost half which have been discovered in the last five years). Both believed that cats were satanic and Marburg came up with evidence as to why cats are satanic. In any case, the various popes saw nothing wrong with burning heretics alive, so they already had a savage reputation. To learn more about me and my digital travels, visit myTwitterpage. Is the Vox in Rama authentic? Wikimedia Commons. The only problem is that this story probably isnt true. This is mainly because the black plague ravaged Asia before it goes on its way to Europe. Good luck keeping them down for half a millennium.6, Maybe the biggest hole in the cat theory comes from the history of the plague. As hysteria increased, the rat population boomed and the Black Plague began to spread out of control. https://owlcation.com/humanities/Cats-and-the-Black-Plague, https://news.nationalgeographic.com/2017/06/ravens-memory-unfair-trade/, http://historycollection.co/thou-shalt-not-suffer-a-cat-to-live-why-pope-gregory-ixs-vox-in-rama-implicated-cats-in-devil-worship/, https://www.quora.com/Is-the-Vox-in-Rama-authentic-What-effects-did-it-have, https://academic.oup.com/ehr/article-abstract/CXXII/498/1075/457108/The-Black-Death-in-Egypt-and-England-A-Comparative?redirectedFrom=fulltext, https://www.britannica.com/event/Black-Death, http://www.kattenstoet.be/en/page/497-511/the-cat-throwing.html, https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/learn/histories/eight-witchcraft-myths/, https://emergency.cdc.gov/agent/plague/factsheet.asp, Abee, Holle. My guess is this had something to do with ancient cat worship in places like Egypt, which made its clams by farming the fertile land around the Nile.1. Gregory IX. Encyclopedia of World Biography, Encyclopedia.com. Evil cradles in the Austin Powers franchise. His papacy started when hereticism run rampant in Europe, and yet, by the end of his term, he saw the completion of one of the most important canon law in the Catholic Church known as the Decretales Gregorii IX, excommunicated Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II, and (allegedly) founded the earliest incarnation of the papal inquisition. Its a little school in England that was established in the year 1096. Just want to add that I like pretty much all animals, even dogs, but I am a cat person. (2016, May 4). April 1st was originally celebrated as the New Year day, until in 1582 Pope . This bull, the story goes, declared cats as the instruments of Satan, and set Medieval Europe on a great cat purge, with special attention paid to black cats, who were particularly Luciferian. 2022 History of Yesterday | All Rights Reserved. BUT HUMANS , NOT SO. Forgive us! says the master, and the one next to him repeats this, a third responding, We know, master! A fourth says And we must obey. 4, So whats up with this? But still, cultural images of cats being a marker of femininity didnt sprout fromVogue,any more than the idea that cats are plain evil stem fromSports Illustrated. The bull began by bewailing the various woes that afflicted the church- the most recent being the satanic cult identified by Conrad of Marburg as flourishing in Northern Germany. With this thought in mind, I spent two years at CIA, where I was a supervisor in the Public Communications Branch at the Office of Public Affairs. AKSHAY. This demonization led to the widespread, violent persecution of black cats in particular. One assault (I despise catholic church so much-am true protestant) by a pope- I do not bother with their names- was due to cat allegedly not suiting him mentioned in their bible; one pope reversed these edicts-seeing half of europe dead- and anyone abusing a cat was severely punisheds), I love catholic people, but HATE the evil infiltration that came early, making a mockery of Jesus real story, one mother superior teaching mary got impregnated by another man when engaged to Joseph; also, during world war II; we fought germany japan and ITALY; so his holie ness: (misspelled to mean he is full of holes) sat in basement- the asshole that had power to divide spain and portugal surely could have rallied his cult to fight nazis and japanese fanatics; Luther returned us, PRAISE JESUS to the real truth of Jesus, God the Father, the Holy Spirit, this jackass is an I read one briticanna entry, now I know it all- when he knows zero; he paints pope as trusting one bad apple in this eradication of the limiting factor on rats- either a sharpshooter (as healthcare provider, like my clients who read one footnote in a pharmacology book I am not immediately aware of, suddenly, they should have DVM and PHD and DO (believe it or not, I do)-. It mentioned Pope Gregorys hate on for cats. He is mostly known for issuing the Decretales and starting the Papal Inquisition. We may not be that much superior to that time frame, but we have learned a thing or two since then, I hope. The novice then feasted with the rest of the congregation, after which they assembled to pay homage to a black cat which emerged from a kind of statue which normally stands in the place where these meetings are held., The whole coven was required to kiss the cats behind, and once they had done this, a wild sexual orgy occurred. Elsewhere in Europe, the legacy of cat killings passed into folk practices. Ugolino di Conti was born around 11451170 in Anagni, Rome. He believed that cats were evil creatures because they were related to Satan. Its disgusting the way people treat and exploit these great animals. Also, in 1182, to aid the churchs vendetta against the Cathars, the French theologian Alain de Lille falsely claimed that the sect took its name from the cat instead of the real source, the Greek katharoi or pious ones. I would suggest that theres more to the story. This dudes job was to rid Germany of heretics, so he had plenty of reason to stoke the Popes fears of heretical activity (gotta keep that job). To start, lets look at what Pope Gregory IX actually said about cats in his bull (special formatting is my own): The Vox in Rama encouraged Conrad of Marburg to overreach himself and that same year he accused Henry II, Count of Sayn of taking part in satanic orgies. The proverbial compendium of collective human knowledge at that point was certainly shorter and harder to access than it is now, but people back then still used their brains. When an animal is removed from the ecosystem (especially out of fear) it usually causes a chain reaction. Denmark's Fastelavn held at the start of lent was based on the premise that for spring to begin, evil had to be banished. As I understand it, people used small dogs for rat hunting. 23 April 2018, Vox in Rama, Pope Gregory IX, uoregon.edu, Conrad of Marburg, Kevin Knight, Catholic Encyclopaedia, 2017, Was there a great Cat Massacre in the Middle Ages? While I dont have any cats my allergist says owning a cat for me is worse for my lungs than chain smoking Ive long revered cats. A bit hard to read when YOU ARE SCREAMING AT ME though! While there appears to be no evidence that Pope Gregory IX ever told people to kill cats, there have been smaller historical examples of Medieval folks killing cats for weird reasons. They spread via trade boats. Here are our sources? The fleas will jump on to the cat and then you can dose the cat to kill them. Yet, in 2014 Pope Francis sparked an uproar by telling a girl whos cat who had died that she would be reunited Gods creatures in Paradise except for cats, who end up in hell. The most likely targets were often older cat-owning peasant women (The Crazy Cat Ladies of their time) who were labeled witches and often burned alive at the stake. Apparently torture produced some pretty convincing confessions from people who worshipped the devil and his black cat. Here are our sources? That misguided stereotype is why witches are still depicted with black cats to this day. Pope Gregory IV (Latin: Gregorius IV; died 25 January 844) was the bishop of Rome and ruler of the Papal States from October 827 to his death. Ugolino chooses the name Gregory IX, as he assumed the office at the monastery of St. Gregory ad Septem Solia and fully embracing the papal supremacy policy following the footsteps of Gregory VII and Innocent III. Next the myth of toxoplasmosis! It came from was Asia, but it is still believed by many to have traveled on the backs of fleas living on rats. The nauseating details of the cult initiation process plunge Europe into a manhunt of felines a cathunt. Its also true that there was a pope at the time who was not a fan of cats, who banned them. Pope Gregory IX, who held the papacy from 1227 to 1241, most definitely fell in the second camp largely because he believed that the fluffy hairball-hackers embodied Lucifer himself. At length, when the novice has come forward, [he] is met by a man of wondrous pallor who has black eyes and is so emaciated [and] thin that since his flesh has been wasted, seems to have remaining only skin drawn over bone. A witch and her cat. Conrads methods for identifying heretics were questionable to some. Locusts and every other kind because the sparrow not only ate grain but also insects the great 3 year famin followed and the official Chinese records showed 15 million people died of starvation but later studies done by experts from outside of China say the official numbers are fudged badly in an optimistic attempt to cover the true death toll of around 45 million plus some even say as high as 70 million!! Based on the Vox in Rama translation there is no exact phrase that urges Konrad or other inquisitors to go on a cathunt all across Europe. The Remains of Dead US Presidents Will Be Sent Into Space, The Man Who Surgically Brought Back Unicorns. Pope Benedict died Dec. 31, 2022, at the age of 95 in his residence at the . So, cats went from being the targets of pagan worship to Catholic contempt for these perceived similarities to the devil. Before the 13th century, many societies, . These new, heretical beliefs varied. There are many variables to navigate to make this assertion, but it doesnt look good for Gregory. Cats are natural hunters. Because the powers that be dictated that the cat composed one of the main identifiers of a witch, the Church officially excommunicated the entire species. Denmarks Fastelavn held at the start of lent was based on the premise that for spring to begin, evil had to be banished. But, despite all the people who make their livings as cat psychologists, cats will just be cats. Of course, the Bubonic Plague also motivated the kitty killings, as many believed that cat germs contributed to the plagues spread. The Black Death or Black Plague was the original zombie apocalypse. Fewer cats, more rats, more fleas, and more plague. Interestingly enough, the author of the article writes that one reason cats are evil is that they are the favored pets of witches. Actually, witches both modern ones and the one who were burned at the stake during Middle Ages owned cats because being close to nature is central to theirreligious beliefs. Even today, the Vatican still throws shade at cats. This persecution was so savage that some scholars believe that by the 1300s, Europes cat numbers were sufficiently depleted to prevent them efficiently killing rats and mice- thus allowing the bubonic plague to spread. (Accessed June 1, 2018). So theres a lot of weak info out there about the backwards things that Medieval people were wont to do. In the fourth century, a Christian monk named Evagrius Ponticus wrote down what's known as the "eight evil thoughts": gluttony, lust, avarice, anger, sloth, sadness . Pope Gregory IX was a pretty good pope by medieval standards. Home; About; Contacts; Location; FAQ The Vox in Rama encouraged Conrad of Marburg to overreach himself and that same year he accused Henry II, Count of Sayn of taking part in satanic orgies. They came to us willingly because we offered so much prey and have been a benefit to mankind whether you like em or not. Some believed that the disappearance of those cats helped rats spread the bubonic plague aka the Black Death that killed millions of people in the 1300s. After Pope Gregory IX associated cats with devil worship, cats throughout Europe were exterminated in droves. To understand why suspicions of cats persist, you need to go back to the 13th Century, whenPope Gregory IXhad a definite opinion of cats and it wasnt a positive one. Not a cat person? I am in France since 3 years and I would see the amount of cats I saw here during that time, maybe in a day or two in Turkey. In the 13th century, Pope Gregory IX, pope from 1227-1241, believed that cats actually carried the spirit of Satan himself within them. Ravens Hold Grudges Against Cheaters. Good luck keeping cat population low for 500 years. You can say that Im addicted to it. Others are less sure. Then each [returns] to his place and, speaking certain responses, they incline their heads toward to cat. The story youre most likely to find in popular history articles goes something like this: Cats were brought to Europe from Egypt by the Romans and enjoyed a decent reputation for a long timeprobably because they were such a boon to agricultural societies. Writing is my first love. https://emergency.cdc.gov/agent/plague/factsheet.asp. And each time it hit Europe again, it appears to have come from Asia. But, was it because of cats andrats? This cruel practice continued until 1817 although the Kattenstoet continues to this day- involving stuffed cats instead. A LION; I will wager $500 we can debate this and I will win with 100 literate judges NOT taught as toddlers the pope or priest can send them TO HELL. Some historians have forgiven the rats. His papacy started when hereticism run rampant in Europe, and yet, by the end of his term, he saw the completion of one of the most important canon law in the Catholic Church known as the Decretales Gregorii IX, Decretales Gregorii IX, Even those among us who love cats (not me, I like dogs) freely admit that they are mercurial and probably evil animals that deal death for fun and would eat our eyes if they got the chance. Chairman Meow Says: Iz so awful that such a time occurred in our history. Yes, I did say an astronaut that looks suspiciously like Neil Armstrong was carved in the face of the earth two millennia ago. Enter the ancestors of Garfield the Cat. The Bubonic plague was carried not by rats themselves but their fleas; fleas which could just as easily transfer to dogs- and cats. Elsewhere in Europe, the legacy of cat killings passed into folk practices. As a noble hailing from the prestigious noble family of Conti di Segni, Ugolino is still related to other popes such as Innocent III, Alexander IV, and Innocent XIII. (Accessed May 31, 2018). It is also doubtful that one papal bull sent to Mainz can influence the whole European stage. Then, there is the fact that cats just arent good ratters-, which is why dogs; especially terriers are employed to catch rodents. Between 1347 and 1352, some 100 million people died of the Plague, representing almost half of Europes population. In other words, the Europeans were murdering their best ally in the war against the pandemic. Nature tries to maintain a balance .. dogs, cats, chickens, and snakes all relate well to preying upon rats and fleas. Public Domain. By rough estimates, as many as 200 million people died. In the meantime, accusations of witchcraft began to spread amongst the ordinary people, as a way of settling grudges or seizing property and cats began to be used as proof of satanic association. Does the dwindling population of cats indirectly cause the infamous Black Death? It also provided a remarkably full account of their Satanic rite. In my home, I use cat statuettes as bookends, and have various other representations of these felines throughout my home. Your writing is comical! Finally, even if cat numbers were vastly reduced, they were not wiped out. They were hunted into extinction ! You know, small-town sh*t.9. While in power, Pope Gregory IX declared that cats were to be associated with devil worship and had them exterminated. Now this seems like a story of immense fiction but as it happened so recently in this modern time we have documented proof this is true so why is it so hard to believe the Pope and cat story? That is the well-accepted history, but is it really true? Retrieved from https://www.petmd.com/cat/conditions/infectious-parasitic/c_ct_plague%20, Quora. All this was about to change. The people of the time may have felt that this was the end of days, but the wake of the plague was nothing but an opportunity for survivors. On June 13, 1233, the Pope issued the Vox in Rama to King Henry of Germany. Following years brought the great plaque of insects! some particularly superstitious believers seized on the idea that the black cats were servants of Satan. I dont know what to make of the authors contention that we like to hate on the middle ages. The Vox described the depraved rituals of the cult in detail, portraying the devil worshipped by the witches as a shadowy half cat and half man figure. Dog lovers, please get over it. Gregorys response was to issue the Vox in Rama. As people began to get sick and the Black Plague began spreading, more and more cats were killed. Unfortunately, modern DNA testing allowed us to dig into the causes of death from aging corpses. From there, its just a couple of logical leaps to the connection to the Black Death: inspired by Pope Greg IXs bull, everyone across Europe killed off all the cats. cats were only interested in our rat infested granaries. And thats the official take on Halloween from theVatican News. Even in Egypt, where they still view cats as sacred animals, plague hits. The plague spread so easily that everyone back in the medieval age believes that the plague transfer via smell and air. People like to dump on the Middle Ages for being Europes cultural and technological nadir, especially compared to the surrounding Classical and Renaissance periods. The truth is that cats could not have prevented the black death. Oh and I like dogs but dog people kind of irritate as they always say or think negative stuff about cats, like cats are arseholes. Im not saying it was a great time to be alive, but it was a more complex time than people give it credit for. Id already discounted that idea. Thanks for publishing! The bull does not, however, dictate that Catholics across Europe kill all cats to stop Satan. Constantly told the Truth is stranger than fiction!!! THE HUMAN POPULATION NEEDS TO BE CUT BACK BECAUSE OF THEIR EVIL NATURE. Wildcat7 Youd rather see an animal domesticated for thousands of years in the wild doing what they are meant to do than indoors as pets? Answer: This looks like a job for History for Atheists! I get why we have dogs. https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/learn/histories/eight-witchcraft-myths/. This sudden lack of cats led to an increase in rat infestation which in turn increased the spread of disease, the most devastating being the Bubonic Plague. Lastly, a bit of science about the plague: the disease is caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis and is initially transmitted by fleas, which pass it to their hosts. And whatever else fleas like to nosh on.8. Learn how cats first spread around the world. Like most diseases, were hard pressed to find thebad guy. But the cars we have for pets are not naturally in the wild for thousands of years. Scientists back in the 19th century found out that the real transmission is through touch, and the most common carrier of the disease is the natural enemy to the previously butchered feline friend the rats. Actually, the murder of cats in Europe continued for hundreds of years, and another Plague swept through Europe again in the 17th Century. The Waldenses, who were founded in 1170 by Peter Waldo claimed that individuals could commune with God directly, negating the need for priests. The cat thing is a footnote in his story. Firstly, they are greeted by an abnormally large frog or toad, whose behind they must kiss and then a man of fearful pallor and thinness whose task was to suck out every last remnant of faith in the Catholic Church from their soul. By Gregorys decree, there was a target on the head of every black cat. *Coupons: Check out our coupons for stores like Checks Unlimited and CheapOair! But how did cats become to be seen as evil? Homeless Cats Recruited to Fight Rising Tide of Rats, Erika Engelhaupt National Geographical, September 29, 2017. Before the prospect of burning at the stake for having contact with the purring pets, Catholics around the the continent began slaughtering any feline that entered their property. The novice kisses him and feels cold, [like] ice, and after the kiss the memory of the [C]atholic faith totally disappears from his heart. Gregory believed him. OVERPOPULATION OF HUMANS IS THE RUINATION OF THE PLANET. Interesting article. I like cats, but I dont wear leopard skin or go around posting pictures of cats everywhere. As was to be expected of a former angel The upper part of his body from the hips upward shines as brightly as the sun. However, his fall from grace was encapsulated by his lower body where his skin is coarse and covered with fur like a cat.. (2010, February 4). Cats were beloved by Egyptians. But in the final analysis cats just arent dogs. The theory that plague pandemics happen amidst a cat vacuum doesnt hold up: Europe didnt keep its cat population depleted for nearly 500 years. And neither of these areas were parts of the Holy Roman Empire and thus subject to anything Pope Gregory IX might have said (but didnt) about a no-cats policy. Wierd Tales, Vol 36. According toSmithsonian Magazine, the Nazca geoglyphs may have been used for astrological, calendrical purposes as well as religious rituals to encourage rainfall and fertility. 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