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 | | Indeed, many of Birgitta's recognized political visions were either unoriginal or found their origins in logical foresight, rather than unbridled ecstasy. |
 | | Her apocalyptic visions, predicting the fall of the Papacy, can be found in the works of Joachim de Fiore and the Archdeacon Milicz of Kremsier, Vice-Chancellor of Emperor Charles IV. |
 | | That the Pope's return to Rome was made a condition for the rejuvenation of Christendom can also be attributed to the actual decay of Rome and the contrasting opulent decadence of Avignon, both of which Birgitta had seen or knew about. |
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