[112] Albert. Argentinens. Chronic, p. 149, in Chr. Urstisius. Germaniae historicorum illustrium Tomus unus. Francof. 1585, fol.—Guillelm de Nang. Loc. cit.—See also the Saxon Chronicle, by Mattheus Dresseren, Physician and Professor at Leipsig, Wittenberg, 1596, fol. p. 340; the above-named Limburg Chronicle, and the Germaniae Chronicon, on the origin, name, commerce, &c., of all the Teutonic Nations of Germany: by Seb. Francken, of Wörd. Tubingen, 1534, fol. p. 201.
[113] Königshoven, Elsassische und Strassburgische Chronicke. Loc cit. p. 297.
[114] Albert Argentin. Loc. cit. They never remained longer than one night at any place.
[115] Words of Monachus Paduanus, quoted in Förstemann’s Treatise, which is the best upon this subject.—See p. 60.
[116] Schnurrer, Chronicle of the Plagues, T. I. p. 291.
[117] Königshoven. Loc. cit.
[118] Förstemann, Loc. cit. The pilgrimages of the Flagellants of the year 1349, were not the last. Later in the 14th century, this fanaticism still manifested itself several times, though never to so great an extent: in the 15th century, it was deemed necessary, in several parts of Germany, to extirpate them by fire and sword;—and in the year 1710, processions of the Cross-bearers were still seen in Italy. How deep this mania had taken root, is proved by the deposition of a citizen of Nordhäusen (1446): that his wife, in the belief of performing a Christian act, wanted to scourge her children, as soon as they were baptized.
[119] Königshoven, p. 298:
“Stant uf durch der reinen Martel ere;
Und hüte dich vor der Sünden mere.”
[120] Guill. de Nang. Loc. cit.
[121] Albert Argentinens. Loc. cit.