Wolves/dogs integrated themselves into society. In other words, the Europeans were murdering their best ally in the war against the pandemic. 2022 History of Yesterday | All Rights Reserved. In the meantime, accusations of witchcraft began to spread amongst the ordinary people, as a way of settling grudges or seizing property and cats began to be used as proof of satanic association. Nazca, a culture that lived in what is now Peru, etched a 37-meter-long geoglyph of a cat in the coast plain some 2,000 years ago. There is little real evidence for this. ), Then, in 1484, another pope, Innocent VIII, issued apapal bullthat condemned to death all cats and their human companions. In the 13th Century a wave of anti-cat sentiment swept through Europe, with religious leaders labeling cats as evil and diabolical, including Pope Gregory IX who did so in 1232 AD. However, historian Donald Engel believes that the Vox acted as a death warrant for the cat. Cats breed quickly, know how to survive on their own, and are hard to catch. (Accessed June 1, 2018). These inferences have led to a story that appears to lack evidence. Sometimes it appears unduly large, and sometimes equivalent to a goose or a duck, and sometimes it even assumes the size of an oven. Many of these rodents had fleas that carried diseases including the Black Plague. In 2019, Profs and Pints, an organization that was founded to democratize higher learning, hosted an event that was designed to demystify the magical, spiritual and even sexualdepictions of catsin media and society. OVERPOPULATION OF HUMANS IS THE RUINATION OF THE PLANET. Pope Gregory IX became pope of the Catholic Church in 1227 and he wanted to kill cats. A witch riding a broomstick with a black cat. In any case, the various popes saw nothing wrong with burning heretics alive, so they already had a savage reputation. On June 13, 1233, Gregory issued the Vox in Rama, an official papal decree declaring that Satan was half-cat and sometimes took the form of a cat during Satanic masses. After food, clothing and medicine, the fourth item is cosmetics and the fifth is pets, he said, referring to a study on where most peoples income goes. Did Pope Gregorys comfort with the law cause him tooverstephis station as the pope? Buy Long Live the Kitty! His condemnation of cats may not be responsible for the spread of black death, but it's definitely connected to the decline in cat populations at the time, and the proliferation of rat populations. For a lot of folks, everything you need to know about the Middle Ages you can find in Braveheart or Monty Pythonit was a simple, stupid period when superstition ruled the land, heads rolled daily, and people were covered in sh*t all the time. The account began by describing the initiation of novices to the coven. Such heresies could not be left unchecked to spread around the population and thus undermine the Churchs authority. I thank you for your service to this great multiverse. This cruel practice continued until 1817 although the Kattenstoet continues to this day- involving stuffed cats instead. But myths often transcend evidence, dont they? I was among the attendees of this event, and can attest that it was a doozy. CATS ARE BETTER THAN PEOPLE & ALWAYS WILL BE BETTER THAN HUMANS. Cats were beloved by Egyptians. His papacy started when hereticism run rampant in Europe, and yet, by the end of his term, he saw the completion of one of the most important canon law in the Catholic Church known as the Decretales Gregorii IX, Decretales Gregorii IX, It was his distaste for cats that penned the Vox in Rama. Elsewhere in Europe, the legacy of cat killings passed into folk practices. Writing is my first love. ABORTION SHOULD BE THE ANSWER IN ALL COUNTRIES, ALONG SIDE LAWS THAT WOULD PREVENT THE POPULATION GROWTH FROM EXPANDING . A witch and her cat. Then each [returns] to his place and, speaking certain responses, they incline their heads toward to cat. Pope Gregory IX did issue a papal bull, . What Im seeing here is a well-researched fact piece angering someone who kinda half-remembers something she thinks she read somewhere this one time. But this time, Pope Francis is focusing on all pets saying that people spend way too much money on furry friends. Interesly, June 7, 2016, The spooky history of how cats bewitched us, Abigail Tucker, The Washington Post, October 31, 2016, The History of the cat in the Middle Ages (Part 2): The Black cat as the devil in Christian sects, L A Vocelle, The Great Cat: The Cat in History, Art, and Literature. The papal inquisition rained down justice on heretics, the people who spoke out against church canon. However, amongst the warped fantasies were some bare facts from past beliefs which lent themselves to the dark image of witchcraft the church was attempting to conjure. Missionary Activity under Pope Gregory the Great. Pope Gregory XII (Latin: Gregorius XII; Italian: Gregorio XII; c. 1327 - 18 October 1417), born Angelo Corraro, Corario, or Correr, was head of the Catholic Church from 30 November 1406 to 4 July 1415. Elsewhere in Europe, the legacy of cat killings passed into folk practices. No one can say for sure how many cats were killed because of the association made between them and witchcraft by the Vox in Rama. After Pope Gregory IX associated cats with devil worship, cats throughout Europe were exterminated in droves. This dudes job was to rid Germany of heretics, so he had plenty of reason to stoke the Popes fears of heretical activity (gotta keep that job). Required fields are marked *. A quick Internet search brings up a series of articles, including one on the 13 reasons why cats are just plain evil. Konrad has evidence of people worshipping Lucifer and black cats, he also seems to possess some sort of confession. But the cars we have for pets are not naturally in the wild for thousands of years. Granted, Im sure it was easier to get into back then, but thats right in the Medieval period. Although the explicit heretic activities mentioned within the Vox in Rama do mention something about our feline friend, this doesn't mean that Gregory IX endorse cathunt. And it gets repeated because it feels right to many people - it makes our ancestors look stupid and so make. Where do we get our stuff? He therefore gave his official blessing to the widespread persecution of cats across Europe. First the novice, then the master, then each one of the order who are worthy and perfect, kiss the cat on its buttocks. Because the powers that be dictated that the cat composed one of the main identifiers of a witch, the Church officially excommunicated the entire species. The Decretals reorganized the whole library of Catholic laws. Henry was acquitted when he appealed to the bishop of Mainz and later that year Marburg himself was mysteriously murdered- probably at Henrys behest. If you survived, you lost many people you loved. But feline-human relations deteriorated sometime in the early 1230s (CE) when Pope Gregory IX issued a papal bull called Vox in Rama. The PBS documentary pointed out that cats dont have the musculature in their faces to reproduce human-like facial expressions the way dogs do, which is probably the main reason people think they are aloof and why they think dogs are so much more companionable (cause we love things that are more like us). Gregory IX. Encyclopedia of World Biography, Encyclopedia.com. Cat burning became a favorite medieval pastime in France, where cats were suspended over fires in cages or doused and set alight- even chased on fire through the streets by cat chasers. Cats are awesome rodent hunters. That was the first church document condemning black cats as instruments of satan. Just want to add that I like pretty much all animals, even dogs, but I am a cat person. Retrieved from https://www.quora.com/Is-the-Vox-in-Rama-authentic-What-effects-did-it-have, Sheldon, Natasha. The cats play into the picture as they would have normally been instrumental in cutting down the rat populations. 10 Things To Know About Stephen Hawking, The World's Coolest Scientist, Mary Somerville: The Woman For Whom The Word "Scientist" Was Made, What Stephen Hawking Thinks Threatens Humankind The Most, 27 Raw Images Of When Punk Ruled New York, Join The All That's Interesting Weekly Dispatch, six really weird pets that you could actually own. "The whole story is one of those pseudo historical urban myths that keeps getting repeated despite the fact it's complete nonsense. Where once these creatures had been common household animals, they were now regarded as dangerous, unpredictable and demonic. One such individual was a German priest and nobleman, Conrad of Marburg. It wasn't until Pope Gregory IX came to power in the 1200s that black cats became a symbol of bad luck. They were pure evil seeking nothing but power & control of the population. no; mice? Cats absolutely devastate wildlife when out in nature, killing millions of birds and having been responsible for extinction of species. On June 13, 1233, the Pope issued the Vox in Rama to King Henry of Germany. The same evil popes who say God created all creatures of the earth, yet they, wantonly murdered these defenseless creatures of the earth that God created. People can make all manner of animals do what we likewe can teach oxen to plow, dogs to fetch game, elephants to paint, and ravens to hold grudges.2 But you cant make a cat do anything. Remember: Egyptians were known for being cat lovers, and Asia is where cats originally came from. The disease was ravaging Asia before it ever made its way to Europe. if(typeof ez_ad_units!='undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[300,600],'historyofyesterday_com-large-mobile-banner-2','ezslot_5',111,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-historyofyesterday_com-large-mobile-banner-2-0');Ancient Peruvians may have been attracted to cats in a way similar to Egyptians. These were, however, local affairs and dont serve as proof of the kind of massive cat recall modern folks have inferred from Pope Gregory IXs bull. Since that time, black cats have symbolized bad luck, or a curse, to people not only in Europe but throughout the world. Conrads methods for identifying heretics were questionable to some. To think that all this fuss is over cats. For example The Obscene Kiss, Wood engraving from the 1608 edition of the Compendium Maleficarum. Pope Gregory IX (1147-1241). Im coming out pretty strong against this cat-plague connection, but the truth is I cant say for sure. But, despite all the people who make their livings as cat psychologists, cats will just be cats. The Church had already accused the Waldenses of worshipping the devil in the form of a cat. People banged drums and kept the sparrow in the air not permitting them to land until they died of exhaustion! Not a cat person? https://historycollection.co/thou-shalt-not-suffer-a-cat-to-live-why-pope-gregory-ixs-vox-in-rama-implicated-cats-in-devil-worship/3/, Of course, theres also the wee tiny fact that the paranoia about witchcraft didnt really start to get into full swing until the 16th and 17th century, and that included black cats. While I cannot say for certain that things didnt happen this way, there appear to be holes. A 'bulla' is the seal on the papal bull. You cant even accept that cats may have offered some protection from the plague. People like to dump on the Middle Ages for being Europes cultural and technological nadir, especially compared to the surrounding Classical and Renaissance periods. To start, lets look at what Pope Gregory IX actually said about cats in his bull (special formatting is my own): Allegedly, people confess to Konrad that Luciferianism initiates goes through an initiation process that includes giant toad, pale man, and licking the bum of a backward walking-living statue of a black cat. Tying the cat to satanic worship was a natural progression- and one that would have dire consequences. So as you say, cats couldnt have contained bubonic plague. In the Middle Ages, devil-fearing Christians killed cats, which carried the unintended consequence of increasing the rat population and the spread of the Black Death. In this case, with no cats around, disease-carrying rats multiplied like crazy, spreading the Plague. As a strategic communicator, I juggle many balls but Im a writer first. Since the reign of Gregory, folks at the time had taken a disliking for cats, especially the black ones. ANIMALS ARE BECOMING EXTINCT BECAUSE OF THE GREAT AMOUNT OF NEEDLESS BABIES BEING BORN. However, historian Donald Engel believes that the Vox acted as a death warrant for the cat. Retrieved from http://historycollection.co/thou-shalt-not-suffer-a-cat-to-live-why-pope-gregory-ixs-vox-in-rama-implicated-cats-in-devil-worship/, Gibbens, Sarah. Denmarks Fastelavn held at the start of lent was based on the premise that for spring to begin, evil had to be banished. This bull, the story goes, declared cats as the instruments of Satan, and set Medieval Europe on a great cat purge, with special attention paid to black cats, who were particularly Luciferian. Like most diseases, were hard pressed to find thebad guy. The mass killing of those docile beautiful creatures is despicable. The nauseating details of the cult initiation process plunge Europe into a manhunt of felines a cathunt. We accept this storythat we humans once crossed cats and it resulted in one in three of us dyingbecause it just feels rignt. Where do we get our stuff? Because the powers that be dictated that the cat composed one of the main identifiers of a witch, the Church officially excommunicated the entire species. Thus, whether the population of cats went down or not, the plague would still exist. It's like visiting the museum with a close friend who just happens to know all the best stories, secrets and gossip. And though its unlikely that historys most pro-natural environment pope will encourage cat bonfires, he does suggest we take a step away from the dog ice cream and cat outfits in the pet aisle. Pope Benedict XVI acknowledges pilgrims during his general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican Nov. 4, 2009. Keep in mind that Chairman Meow iz not targeting religion, ceiling cat forbid ,but shedding light on human nature to digest and follow institutional dogma. Theres a little bit about a cat in the third paragraph but what Gregory is really talking about here is a ritual carried out by a Satanic sect, as reported by an overzealous inquisitor named Conrad von Marburg. Those arrested by Conrad, therefore, had only two options: admit to heresy and spend the rest of their lives as a known former heretic or burn. ALL ANIMALS ARE BEAUTIFUL, EVERY SPECIES KNOWN IS A JOY TO BEHOLD, EVERY ONE, RIGHT DOWN TO THE HIPPO, THE PIGS, EQUINES, PACHYDERMS , FELINES, CANINES, BOVINES. As one might have predicted, thereafter, mass slaughters of cats blanked Europe. One can love animals, the Catechism says. On June 13, 1233, he issued a papal decree, Vox in Rama, based on bogus evidence provided by a Spanish Inquisitor. Cats and the Black Plague. Though Ive learned important lessons from each of my trips, my trip to Chile the string bean-shaped country was my favorite. Gregory IX approved the Northern Crusades of the Teutonic Order, the purpose of which was the baptism of the Baltic pagan peoples, and which led to the attempts of the Catholic colonialists to seize the lands of Pskov and Novgorod principalities. In the 13th century, Pope Gregory IX, pope from 1227-1241, believed that cats actually carried the spirit of Satan himself within them. Retrieved from https://www.quora.com/Is-the-Vox-in-Rama-authentic-What-effects-did-it-have, PetMD. The theory that plague pandemics happen amidst a cat vacuum doesnt hold up: Europe didnt keep its cat population depleted for nearly 500 years. Exterminating cats during the black plague epidemic in the 14th century: Cat owners were often accused of witchcraft, and often murdered along with their pets. The population of Europe drops from 80 million to around 30 million by the time the black death subsides, some cities even saw a decrease of more than 70% of their population, few, such as a village called Quob, lost their entire population. Id already discounted that idea. Dogs are sweet but they dont really have that self respect that cats do. CATS ARE BETTER THAN PEOPLE. They came to us willingly because we offered so much prey and have been a benefit to mankind whether you like em or not. It was also a time when, people many believe, Pope Gregory IX hated on cats. I live in a city, so I have plenty of experience with both cats and mice. Gregory lived from 1145 to 1241, AD. The Black Death in Egypt and England: A Comparative Study. Here are our sources? That was when Ugolino was over 80 years old. Wierd Tales, Vol 36. Some kiss this creature on the hind quarters and some on the mouth, they receive the tongue and saliva of the beast inside their mouths. Guess what? Cats were later blamed for the Black Death (13461352), though rats were actually the culprit. He informed the Pope of his findings. But the association between cats and gender is not a new one. One of these was the sparrow! The proverbial compendium of collective human knowledge at that point was certainly shorter and harder to access than it is now, but people back then still used their brains. In fact, the picture of a white Persian cat in Bond villain Ernst Blofelds lap is an indelible cultural image, as is that of the hairless cat that Dr. They were shunned, persecuted and often killed by people who feared that they . In Belgium, an entire festival, Kattenstoet, is dedicated to throwing cats from buildings and burning them in the streets. For example, 79 medieval cats were mysteriously slain in Cambridge, England, by the townsfolk in the 13th century. Pope Innocent VIII came to power in the late 1400s, during the throes of witch crusades in Western Europe. Poor cats though. Used as widespread clickbait, a frequently repeated story claims that in the 13th century Pope Gregory IX, who led the Catholic Church from 1227 to 1241 and has been remembered for initiating the Papal Inquisition against heretics, suffered from a serious case of cat contempt. Between 1347 and 1352, some 100 million people died of the Plague, representing almost half of Europes population. From there, its just a couple of logical leaps to the connection to the Black Death: inspired by Pope Greg IXs bull, everyone across Europe killed off all the cats. Conrad had initially been involved in the persecution of the Cathars and enjoyed significant successes during the Albigensian crusade of 1209 -1229. It was one of the most deadly pandemics in history. They not only killed rodents, hence less infected animals but they themselves are more likely to get bit for you, with their sweet tasting blood. Wikimedia Commons. The Vox in Rama encouraged Conrad of Marburg to overreach himself and that same year he accused Henry II, Count of Sayn of taking part in satanic orgies. This seems to add up for the modern reader. Lastly, a bit of science about the plague: the disease is caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis and is initially transmitted by fleas, which pass it to their hosts. We may still see the effects of the mass cat slaughter today: Its been suggested that the small black cat population in Europe today is a direct result of that breed being deemed particularly devil-like. There are two things we need to shed light on; whether Gregory IX endorse the newly-coined cathunt and whether the cathunt directly correlates with the black plague that happens 100 years after. The most you can say about cats from this papal bull is that they are perhaps among the icons worshipped by a Satanic cult. Denmark's Fastelavn held at the start of lent was based on the premise that for spring to begin, evil had to be banished. Did Pope Gregory's comfort with the law cause him to overstep his station as the pope? His condemnation of cats may not be responsible for the spread of black death, but its definitely connected to the decline in cat populations at the time, andthe proliferation of rat populations. Firstly, they are greeted by an abnormally large frog or toad, whose behind they must kiss and then a man of fearful pallor and thinness whose task was to suck out every last remnant of faith in the Catholic Church from their soul. Some historians have forgiven the rats. Welcome to BELIEVE.art, home of Revolutionary Artist & Warrior-Poet, Chairman Meow. So, Im not so sure cats stop the plague. Then, when the rats came bearing the Plague, there were no mousers left to keep the disease in check.3. (2017, June 6). If anything, the cathunt is Konrads interpretation of the papal bull. https://emergency.cdc.gov/agent/plague/factsheet.asp. Cats were seen as agents of the devil, throughout much of history, and slaughtered again centuries later in New England during the Salem Witch Trials of 1692. HUMAN OVER-POPULATION ISNT PRETTY, IT IS THE CAUSE BEHIND CHRONIC WARS. Long Live Chairman Meow Propaganda Poster, This Is Fine Meme: Dog Drinks Coffee In Burning House. Your email address will not be published. The bull began by bewailing the various woes that afflicted the church- the most recent being the satanic cult identified by Conrad of Marburg as flourishing in Northern Germany. The cat thing is a footnote in his story. Retrieved from https://www.petmd.com/cat/conditions/infectious-parasitic/c_ct_plague%20, Quora. DeAgostini/Getty Images. As a noble hailing from the prestigious noble family of Conti di Segni, Ugolino is still related to other popes such as Innocent III, Alexander IV, and Innocent XIII. I have no idea where you get the idea that cats place is in the wild. Afterwards, they sit down to a meal and when they have arisen from it, the certain statue, which is usual in a set of this kind, a black cat descends backwards, with its tail erect. What effects did it have? https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/learn/histories/eight-witchcraft-myths/. The Bubonic plague was carried not by rats themselves but their fleas; fleas which could just as easily transfer to dogs- and cats. Cats, dogs, horses, humans. We may not be that much superior to that time frame, but we have learned a thing or two since then, I hope. as a dvm (research quickly with phd, now DO, but still love animals) I agree about cat fanatics but this loser has all wrong about the need for cats to kill the Y Pestis flea vector rats; also, that species of flea does not infest on cats or dogs- their anticoagulant is perfect match for RATTUS NORweigica, and humans; not even mice suit them; his map of plague is laughingly inaccurate. some particularly superstitious believers seized on the idea that the black cats were servants of Satan. Unfortunately, modern DNA testing allowed us to dig into the causes of death from aging corpses. Cats Blamed for Spreading the Plague During the Middle Ages, it wasn't uncommon for cats to be killed, given their association with evil, Compora says. Heretical beliefs were on the rise at the time, . Information junkie with high probability of being a real-life Ted Mosby. Good luck keeping them down for half a millennium.6, Maybe the biggest hole in the cat theory comes from the history of the plague. Retrieved from https://owlcation.com/humanities/Cats-and-the-Black-Plague, Encyclopaedia Britannica. Denmarks Fastelavn held at the start of lent was based on the premise that for spring to begin, evil had to be banished. That evil came to be neatly personified in the form of black cats that were beaten to death to purge the new season of evil spirits. So, rather than being a document banning cats from Europe, it was a letter sent to a city warning them about a cult. Even those among us who love cats (not me, I like dogs) freely admit that they are mercurial and probably evil animals that deal death for fun and would eat our eyes if they got the chance. These new, heretical beliefs varied. The final point though is that contemporary accounts and the examination of modern doctors and historians of the evidence from them has shown bacteria that caused the Black Death can take the form of a lung infection called pneumonic plague, which was spread easily between humans. But it starts to fall apart once you roll it around in the ol brainpan. While the papal bull was sent to several rulers such as Emperor Frederick II and King Henry of Germany, the central prominent figure that assumes that task very seriously is one Konrad von Marburg. This sudden lack of cats led to an increase in rat infestation which in turn increased the spread of disease, the most devastating being the Bubonic Plague. Both rats and pigeons would make a great next plague material though, The bull does not, however, dictate that Catholics across Europe kill all cats to stop Satan Islam doesnt tell Muslims to kill pigs but they still chase and try to kill one by kicking and hitting if they see it on the street because they believe it is evil and forbidden. Homeless Cats Recruited to Fight Rising Tide of Rats, Erika Engelhaupt National Geographical, September 29, 2017. Good luck keeping cat population low for 500 years. The Popes were all lecherous greedy thieves seeking nothing but power for themselves & their families. I dont really agree that cats offered no protection from the plague. Indeed, there is evidence of animals dying from the Plague. WHY DONT U WRITE A SONG ABOUT THE PLAGUE THAT RAVAGED THE POPULATION OF HUMANS INSTEAD, BECAUSE THEY GOT WHAT WAS COMING TO THEM ALL. At length, when the novice has come forward, [he] is met by a man of wondrous pallor who has black eyes and is so emaciated [and] thin that since his flesh has been wasted, seems to have remaining only skin drawn over bone. Apparently snakes and scorpions were threats too. We have detected that you are using extensions to block ads. They both carry fleas, only the mice never jump in my lap and bunt their head-glands all over my jeans. Eventually, the ItalianRenaissance would put this so far in the rearview, all we could think about wasfrilly collars. But this means that a papal bull that didnt tell people to wipe out cats and was only sent to Mainz somehow influenced the majority of people throughout Europe to kill off all their cats, and to stick to it over the course of the next 115 years. In the years ahead, feline-kind all across Europe saw their status slammed from a sacred and protected animal to a false idol. Medieval people were indeed superstitious (but so are modern people), and cats are great but, lets face ittheyre assh*les. The truth is a little messy. These new, heretical beliefs varied. It also provided a remarkably full account of their Satanic rite. A LION; I will wager $500 we can debate this and I will win with 100 literate judges NOT taught as toddlers the pope or priest can send them TO HELL. Fewer cats, more rats, more fleas, and more plague. In fact, most people who believe the Europeans wiped out cats which caused the Black Death bull crap, is that cats werent the only animals used for catching rats. Retrieved from http://www.kattenstoet.be/en/page/497-511/the-cat-throwing.html, MedicineNet.com. Cats are not assholes, as this writer and many dog lovers like to repeat endlessly (and its SO tiresome to listen). What he did caused the persecution of domestic and stray cats for 500 years. But, was it because of cats andrats? Ugolino chooses the name Gregory IX, as he assumed the office at the monastery of St. Gregory ad Septem Solia and fully embracing the papal supremacy policy following the footsteps of Gregory VII and Innocent III. As a journalist, I spoke daily with public affairs officers who represented diverse government and corporate clients. Based on these confessions, in 1233 Pope Gregory IX issued an official papal decree declaring that Satan was half-cat and sometimes took the form of cat. The fleas will jump on to the cat and then you can dose the cat to kill them. STOP W/ THE BABIES ALREADY. Either way, his account cant be true. As it went into the fourth and fifth years ! Why did Pope Gregory IX issue Vox in Rama in the first place? Interesting article. Wages rose fast in the absence of labor. (Accessed June 1, 2018). I like cats, but I dont wear leopard skin or go around posting pictures of cats everywhere. 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