"Supporters of the Emperor and supporters of the Pope . . . divided every city into 'Guelph' and 'Ghibelline.' . . . the love of hate flowed into all avenues of life. If Ghibellines wore feathers on one side of their caps, Guelphs wore them on the other. . . .
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If Ghibellines cut their fruit crosswise, Guelphs cut it straight down. If Ghibellines wore white roses, Guelphs wore red. . . . Ghibellines tore a statue of Christ from a church altar and burned it because its face was turned in what was considered a 'Guelph direction."
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"In Ghibelline Bergamo, some Calabrians were murdered by their hosts who discovered from their way of eating garlic that they were Guelphs."
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"The timid weakness of individuals, the insecurity of groups, and the delusion of superiority generated perpetual fear, suspicion, and contempt . . . " hmmm how did they fix it tho
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