Gerard Sagarellus, Burnt in the City of Parma, in the Year 1285

In the year 1285, Gerard Sagarellus of Parma and Dulcinus of Novaria became known, and were proclaimed heretics by the adherents of popery. Both of them were particularly accused, on account of various articles opposed to the Roman church and her superstitions with which they were charged, of having fallen into heresy, and of having borrowed their belief from the Waldenses, which, Abr. Mellinus writes, is quite likely. [n456-1]

As for the articles which they confessed contrary to the belief of the Roman church, and on account of which they were called heretics, they are written in the second book of the History of the Persecutions, folio 470, column 3.

Finally, since Gerard Sagarellus would not depart from the truth of his Savior, Jesus Christ, but remained steadfast in it, he was (in the same year, it is supposed) burnt alive in the city of Parma by the bloodthirsty inquisitors. A. Mell., page 470, column 3. Also, Bal. Century 4, chapter 30, in Append. ad Laurent. Angl.

Dulcinus, who besides the charge concerning his true faith was also assailed with great slanders, was put to death in great steadfastness some years afterwards. However, a fuller account of this will be given for the year 1308.

NOTE. Since the death of Dulcinus did not occur in the year in which Sagarellus died, but long afterwards, we will reserve the account of it for the proper time and place. Bear this in mind.