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Trial of Remigio of Varagine from "The Name of the Rose". Bernard Gui conducts a public trial of Remigio, using Salvatore's testimony to expose his past as a Dolcinian.

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Trial of Remigio of Varagine

Bernard Gui conducts a public trial of Remigio, using Salvatore's testimony to expose his past as a Dolcinian. Under pressure, Remigio confesses to his heretical past and, in a fit of despair, falsely confesses to all the murders. Bernard is satisfied, as this allows him to link the Franciscan ideal of poverty to heresy and criminality. The trial is a political victory for the Pope.