Medieval History Term of the Week: Waldenses
Waldenses (Waldensians)
[wawl-den-seez, wol-]
Etymology: Middle English Waldensis, from Medieval Latin Waldenses, Valdenses, from Peter Waldo (or Valdo
Followers of Peter Waldo, a twelfth-century advocate of the apostolic life, who eventually broke with the church over his claim to the right to preach without authorization. (Lynch, Joseph H. The Medieval Church: A Brief History, 366)
*term definition retrieved from Netserf’s Medieval Glossary (http://www.netserf.org/Glossary)
Additional Reading:
- Reinarius Saccho, Of the Sects of the Modern Heretics 1254
- Catholic Encyclopedia: Waldenses
Filed under: Middle Ages History, Medieval Glossary, Medieval History on August 7th, 2009
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