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Girolama Savonarola (1452 to 1498) was a Dominican Friar and Religious Reformer who spoke against the Corruption of the Church and the People of Florence.  On Feb. 7, 1497 the Followers of Savonarola gathered and burned thousands of beautiful Artworks and Books in the Main Square of Florence, the "Bonfire of the Vanities."  A little over a year later on May 23, 1498 the Disillusioned Citizenry (what have we done) hung and burned Savonarola himself on the same spot in the Piazza della Signoria, this is Commemorated by a Circle, which I've seen.  Knowing when to Get Out of Town is one of the best things one can ever learn.