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There is a plural noun "flagellants" (self-whippers).

The word sought may instead be "flatulence" (releasing gas anally).

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When was A Procession of Flagellants created?

A Procession of Flagellants was created in 1819.


When was Exhibition of Female Flagellants created?

Exhibition of Female Flagellants was created in 1830.


What is the significance of Flagellants?

Flagellants are practitioners of an extreme form of mortification of their own flesh by whipping it with various instruments.


Who were the Flagellants and why were they banned by the Pope?

The Flagellants were a group of people who traveled from town to town for 33.3 days, publicly scourging themselves with strips of leather tipped with iron spikes as a punishment for the world's sins. They hoped that this would please God to bring peace and good health instead of the suffering caused by the Black Death. The Pope banned the Flagellants because he feared that the movement would lead to a revolution, as the Flagellants blamed the Church for the wickedness of the plague.


Why did the flagellants persecute Jews?

maby because they didnt like them


Where did the flagellant's get their name?

Flagellants got their names from Latin, which means "to whip."


How long did the flagellants travel between villages?

1 hour at least


When did the flagellants appear in England?

They appeared at the time of the Black Death which people thought was the wrath of God. The flagellants wandered the country whipping themselves to placate the Almighty, not realising that in the process they were helping to spread the plague.


What did Flagellants wear?

each flagellant wore a black hood with a red cross :)


What happened to the flagellants after the Pope outlawed them?

Many went 'underground' with their practices. They continued out of the public eye. Flagellants are still a feature of various Mediterranean Catholic countries, mainly in Spain, Italy, but they do so without the approval of the Church.


What was the philosphy of the flagellants?

Originally, the 13th century flagellants hoped to 'trigger' God's mercy on the world by punishing themselves for their sins before He did. In the 14th century when the Black Death raged through Europe - and which was seen a punishment by God - flagellants saw their activities as a form of penance. The Church finally put a stop to it when it was found that flagellation also served as a sexual stimulant to many of its adherents.


Which religious order abused themselves physicially?

The Flagellants were a religious order that practiced self-flagellation, a form of physical abuse involving whipping oneself as a form of penance for sins. Flagellants believed this extreme act would help purify their souls and bring about repentance.