Cecco d'Ascoli

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Francesco Stabili (c. 1269-1327), an Italian astrologer, poet, and lecturer at the University of Bologna. He was burned at the stake in Florence in 1327 by the Inquisition, partly because of his astrological teachings and commentary on Sacrobosco's 'Sphere'.

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#177 - Astrological Nigromancy of Cecco d’Ascoli with Mat Hadfield & Brian Johnson

Glitch BottleJul 8, 2026

Mat Hadfield and Brian Johnson discuss their new Hadean Press book, An Exposition upon The Sphere of the Cosmos: The Astrological Nigromancy of Cecco d'Ascoli. The conversation explores why the Inquisition burned this Italian university lecturer alive in 1327, and how his teaching on astrological fatalism collided with Church doctrine. They also explain the medieval magical system of the four Kings of the four cardinal directions and its links to the cardinal signs of the Zodiac.

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