Oliver Bowden: Renaissance

Ezio heard the story, forcing himself to stay calm, evenI felt his heart burst.

"Supporters of Savonarola, Machiavelli went ontraron force in the Palazzo d'Arzenta. Manfredo trieddefend itself, but there were too many odds against him and his menmen… And Craig did not want to leave. "Machiavelli was a long pause, holding back tears. In their frenzy, the maniareligious cos also ended his life with a knife.

Ezio kept staring at the whitewashed wall opposite him. Every detail, every smallest crack, including horcrumbs walked through it, concentrated on its terrible eyes.

The extent to which our hopes are vain, how useless the plans we draw so perfectly, how ignorance reigns in the land, death, the lover of us all, may respondernoslo.

There are those who spend their days indulging in songs, dances and tournaments there are those who devote their talent to the arts kind, there are some who despise the world in every way possible, the need to hide the impulses that move your heart.

Idle thoughts and desires, anxieties of all kinds greatly prevail in this land offensive and diverse presence beyond the knowledge of nature;

Fortune fickle-minded acts,

Here things are ephemeral, low and fragile only death remains forever strong.

Ezio dropped from his hand the book of sonnets of Lorenzo. The news of the death of Cristina only served to increase its decision to eliminate its cause. His town was far too longpo suffering under the command of Savonarola, the city was excessivezens, of every kind, which had fallen under his spell, and those who disagreed had been discriminated against, forced to go underground or driven into exile. It was time to act.

"We lost in exile, many people who could havehelped us, "he said Machiavelli-. But even the mainCipal Savonarola's enemies outside our city-state, and I mean the Duke of Milan and our old friend Rodrigo, Pope Alexander VI, have managed to evict.

– And what accounts for these fires?

"The greatest folly of all. Savonarola and his closest allies organized groups of supporters going door to door and demand the delivery of any item they deem morally questionable, even cosmetics and mirrors, and needless to say pintures, allegedly unethical books, all kinds of games includegoing chess, musical instruments… everything. If the monk and his followers believe they can be a distraction from religion, leading to the Piazza della Signoria, lit huge bonfires and burned everything. -Machiavelli shook his head from side to side-. Florence has lost much of their valuables and beauty in this way.

– And do not think the city is getting tired of this kind of behavior?

Machiavelli's face brightened.

"Yes, and that feeling is our main ally. I have the impression that Savonarola really believe that the Day of Judgement Final is just around the corner. The only problem is that it showssigns to get work, and even some who at first believed in him, starting now hesitation. Unfortunately, there'stoo power and influence that still support him without question. If we remove…

And so began a frenzied period of persecution and elimination of those fans who really were people of all walks: a featured artist, a former soldier, a merchant, several priests, a doctor, a farmer and a pair of aristocrats, all of which clung fanatically to the ideas that the Monje had imbued. Some realized that had been crazy before he died, while others remained steadfast in his convictions. While carrying out this unpleasant task, Ezio was threatened with death with tremendous frequency. But then rumors began to filter through the city: conversationstions late at night, whispers in illegal taverns and alleys. The Murderer is back. The Murderer is back to save Florence…

A Ezio was saddened to the depths of his soul to see his hometown, his family, his heritage, which have become victims of abuse, hatred and the madness of religious fervor. His heart was hard as a stone that served their deadly work, a wind frostcorrupted do that wiped city of those who had usurticipated to Firenze his glory. As always, killed with compassion, knowing that there was no possible way for those who had been so far from God. During those hours of darkness, never once departed from its duty to the Creed of Murderers.

Gradually, the general atmosphere of the city was unraveling, and Savonarola was that the support of his followers dwindled. MienIn the meantime, Machiavelli La Volpe and Paolo teamed up with Ezio to organize an uprising, a revolt led by a slow but powerful process of spiritual enlightenment of the people.

The last of the "objectives" of Ezio was coaxed saa priest, when locating Ezio finally ended, I was precating to a crowd in front of the church of Santo Spirito.

– People from Florence! Come! Gather around me. Itspoon well so I have to say! The end is near! It is the moRegulation of repentance! To beg the forgiveness of God. ListenIf you are unable to see for yourselves. The signs around us: riot! Hungry! Disease! Corruption! They are the harbingers of dark! We must remain steadfast in our devotion to keep us consume them all! -Examinednot the crowd with his eyes ablaze-. I certainly believe ittoy crazy. Ahhh… Not what the Romans said the same of Jesus Christ? Know that in his day, so I share your uncertainty, your fear. But that was before Savonarola close to me. He taught me the true! My eyes opened finally. And before you today that I'm hoping to open also yours! "The priest paused for breath-. Comto understand that we are on the brink. On the one hand, the glowyou and glorious Kingdom of God. On the other hand… a hollow without fundsDO despair] Tambaleandoos you are already precariously on the edge. Men like the Medici or members of other families who once called teachers seeking assets and profitsences earth. Abandoned their beliefs in favor of material pleasures, and you wanted to follow his example. "He paused again, this time to emphasize his words, and continued-: Our wise prophet once said: "The only good thing that they shouldWe Plato and Aristotle is that they raise many discussions we can now use against the heretics. But even so, they and many other philosophers are now in hell. " If you value the immortality of your soul, you shall give back to the pro tourfano and salute the teachings of our prophet Savonarola. So sanctify your body and your spirit. This discoveryreis the Glory of God! And you will become at last what our Creator intended, in faithful and obedient servants!

But the crowd was beginning to wane, he was losing interest and a few had already left. Ezio stepped forward and addressed the priest:

"I sense that your mind is its own," he said.

The priest laughed.

"Not everyone needs persuasion or coercion to be withup. I already believed. Everything I said is true!

"None of this is true," said Ezio-. And what I'm doing now is not easy. -Activate the hidden dagger and crossed the sacerdote-. Requiescat in pace "He said.

Away from the victim, covered her head with the hood.

It was a long and arduous, but towards the end, Savonarola eventually became the unwitting ally of Murderers, as economic power began to wane Florence: The Monktested both trade and make money, the two things hebian made it big in their day to the city. And the Day of Judgement iswithout guidance. What I got was a liberal Franciscan monk who challenged the Monk with a fire ordeal. Monk refused to soget her and her authority suffered another setback. In early May 1497, a great many people from the city held mamanifestations of protest, which ended up becoming disturbios. After that, the bars began to open, people came to sing, dance and play resumed prostitution… The People began to have fun again, really. And banks and other businesses opened time as, slowly at first, the demandingBundled returning to the neighborhoods of the city and the regime freed Monk. It did not happen all in the overnight, but fially, almost a year after the day of the protests, the time of the fall of Savonarola, who had clung tenaciously to power was imminent.