The Yellow Cross: the Story of the Last Cathars, 1290 - 1329

The Yellow Cross: the Story of the Last Cathars, 1290 - 1329

Provides an in-depth study of the medieval Cathar community, which, during the thirteenth century became the focus of systematic repression by the Catholic Church, were branded as heretics, and suffered successive waves of persecution and execution.

Rene ́Weis

New York : Knopf

2001

Introduction: In the Tracks of the Last Cathars -- Prologue: The Chatelaine of Montaillou -- 1. The People of Montaillou -- 2. The Steward, the Chatelaine and the Demon Priest: 1291-1301 -- 3. Exodus to Lombardy: 1296 -- 4. The Last Perfects' Return: 1299-1300 -- 5. Betrayal and Consolidation: 1300 -- 6. Pierre Maury and the Cathars of Arques -- 7. Montaillou: 1300-1305 -- 8. The Cathars and Guillemette Maury: 1305-7 -- 9. Wedding-bells in Montaillou: 1307-8 -- 10. The Consolation of Guillaume Guilabert: May 1308 -- 11. The Martys of Junac: 1308-10 -- 12. The Day the Soldiers Came: 8 September 1308 -- 13. Endgame, and a New Beginning: 1309-16 -- 14. Jacques Fournier, Bishop of Pamiers: 1317 -- 15. From the Fenouilledes into Catalonia: 1307-14 -- 16. Sant Mateu, Morella, Beceite and Montaillou Again: 1315-18 -- 17. The Traitor, the Perfect, a Wedding and a Divorce: 1318-20 -- 18. The Sting -- 19. Pamiers: 1321-2 -- 20. The Last Trials of Montaillou -- 21. Inside Allemans Prison in 1321 -- Epilogue: Benoit XII and the "Citoyens."

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