The Cathars and Huguenots: The History and Legacy of the Major French Christian Groups Who Were Persecuted by the Catholics by Charles River Editors

Author:Charles River Editors
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Charles River Editors
Published: 2020-06-04T16:00:00+00:00

Once the Château de Montségur (“Castle on the Safe Hill”) was fully reconstructed and secured, the fortress was declared the “domicilium et caput,” or “House and Head” of the Cathar Church, as ordered by the parfait, Guilhabert de Castres. It became a safe space for all Cathar refugees, fugitives, and faidit (exiles), near and far. The spacious castle was large enough to accommodate 500 at once, and stocked with barrels upon barrels of grain, corn, and water, as well as other provisions.

In 1207, things began to reach a boiling point. At this stage, describing Languedoc as rocked by bedlam would be an understatement. The nobles of the area were squabbling amongst themselves, embroiled in territorial wars (fought by mercenaries) encouraged by the property-hungry Count of Toulouse, and even the relationship between the liege lord and the Languedocian nobility began to sour. That year, unbeknownst to Count Raymond, a papal representative by the name of Peter of Castelnau arranged a string of meetings with the Catholic Languedocian commanders, persuaded them to cease their domestic battles, and convinced them to direct their campaigns towards the Cathars instead. To Peter's chagrin, swaying the convictions of the count would prove far more difficult, as Raymond flat-out refused. Not only was he outraged by the fickleness of the nobles, which now meant that his territorial ambitions would be further delayed, he considered the persecution of any of his citizens, no matter the creed, a disgrace.

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