Definition of Flagellant: A Religious Movement

Flagellant - 1348 - The Flagellant movement emerged as a result of the Black Death (4.38). The Flagellants believed that the Black Death was a punishment meted out by God to force atonement for the evils and sins of the European people. The Flagellant were especially popular in Germany. They wandered from town to town beating themselves with whips to win the forgiveness of God. religious movement Is this entry useful?