Editing Girolamo Savonarola (section)

=== 18th century Spanish defense ===
In the early 18th century, Savonarola’s reputation was defended in Spain by the Dominican friar [[Manuel Joseph de Medrano]], ''Predicador'' General and ''Choronista'' of the Dominican Order. Medrano authored the ''Vida de la admirable Virgen Santa Inés de Monte Policiano'', which included a [[Theology|theological]] defense of Savonarola's sanctity and prophetic mission. His writings were praised and analyzed in ''Tertulia histórica y apologética'' (Zaragoza, c. 1730) by the jurist Doctor Jayme Ardanaz y Centellas.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |title=Tertulia historica y apologetica, o examen critico, donde se averigua en el chrisòl de monumentos antiguos, y escritores de mayor autoridad, lo que contra ... pp. 14-53. |url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=ucm.5327253596&seq=1&q1=Medrano |access-date=2025-05-08 |website=HathiTrust |language=en}}</ref> In this work, Medrano's scholarship, moderation, and courteous style were highlighted, and his arguments against the criticisms of Savonarola by the renowned Benedictine scholar [[Benito Jerónimo Feijóo y Montenegro|Benito Jerónimo Feijóo]] were carefully examined in a scholarly dialogue. This Spanish Dominican contribution reflects the continued cross-European reassessment of Savonarola’s moral and prophetic role well before the modern period.<ref name=":4" />